'Depraved individual' guilty of nine counts of rape jailed for 17 years

A British rapist who acted out his vile fantasies on a student he met through a dating app has been described as a "truly depraved individual" and a "dangerous, perverted monster" by police after he was jailed for 17 years.

Officers have praised the "exceptional bravery and courage" of the 25-year-old woman whose determination to see her attacker behind bars was vindicated on Wednesday after Leo Del Pellegrino, 26, was found guilty of nine counts of rape, one count of attempted rape and one count of sexual assault by penetration, South Yorkshire Police confirmed.