A DEPRAVED predator raped a young woman at a party in front of people – while laughing.

The court heard how Ewan Burrows ‘simply wouldn’t take no for an answer’ when he sexually assaulted his victim and even strangled her.

He appeared before Chester Crown Court on Monday after pleading guilty to two counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of ABH, assault and criminal damage.

Prosecuting, Sion Ap Mihangel explained how the offences committed by Burrows happened at a party in Warrington earlier this year.

He said that the 22-year-old had consumed a ‘substantial’ amount of vodka and was high on nitrox oxide at the time.

At the end of the night, Burrows was sitting on a couch next to the victim in a room with others when he started trying to ‘playfight’ with her and tickle her.

The court heard how Burrows then began ‘rubbing’ her and tried to kiss her to which she asked him to stop and appeared uncomfortable.

He then raped her twice.

Mr Ap Mihangel said that one witness had to leave the room and was in a state of panic.

When he returned, the defendant was still sexual assaulting the victim and looked at him while laughing, the court heard.

The victim was described as being left ‘traumatised’.

But Burrows’ sickening offending didn’t stop here – he then strangled the victim and began to kiss her aggressively.

She managed to get out of the house where he followed her and was shouting and trying to remove her underwear.

The victim then managed to leave the property.

Mr Ap Mihangel told the court that after this offence, the defendant put one man in a headlock and repeatedly punched him before damaging a couch and light fittings in the property.

Defending, Paul Wood’s said his client’s mitigation is that he pleaded guilty to the offences and has shown remorse.

He said that Burrows was immature at the time as he was 21.

The court also heard how Burrows has ADHD and there are ‘questions’ as to whether he has autism or not.

Burrows has a number of previous convictions.

Concluding, Judge Simon Berkson said: “You simply would not take no for an answer.

“You have demonstrated remorse and shame for your behaviour.

“But these are terrible offences for which only a lengthy custodial sentence is appropriate.”

Burrows was handed a 12-year extended prison sentence.

This means he must serve eight years before the parole board decide if he can be released.