Rye Man Jailed For Raping Woman In Hastings

A Rye man who raped a woman he met in a Hastings bar has been jailed.

Marcus Page, 26, of Spring Hill in Rye, met his victim – a woman in her 20s – at a bar in George Street on Sunday, 1 May, 2022.

After spending some time together in the bar, the pair left and the victim reported being taken to a public stairway, where Page raped her.

She was able to seek help and reported the incident to the police the following day.

Specialist officers supported the victim while Page was arrested that afternoon.

He was charged with rape and, following a trial at Hove Crown Court, convicted on 25 April, 2025.

At Guildford Crown Court on Thursday, 19 June, he was jailed for five years and given a 10-year restraining order against the victim.

Detective Sergeant Auryn Liddiard said:

“This young woman made it explicitly clear that she did not consent to sexual activity, which Page ignored for his own vile gratification.

“She has shown incredible bravery, in the face of extreme trauma, to report the incident to police, who swiftly brought Page into custody.”

“Thanks to her resilience in supporting this investigation, Marcus Page has faced justice for his crime and can pose no further risk to the public.”

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