AN abuser who falsely imprisoned a woman in a hotel room and attacked her multiple times has been jailed.
Danny Chandler and the victim were staying in a hotel in Saffron Walden on the night of March 31, 2023.
The 47-year-old attacked the woman multiple times, leaving her with injuries to her head, face, stomach and leg.
The victim tried to contact the police for help using the SOS setting on her phone, but Chandler took the phone from her.
When she tried to leave the room, he dragged her back and assaulted her again.
However, the SOS call the victim made briefly connected her to an emergency response handler at Essex Police, and officers were able to locate the abandoned call.
They were quickly deployed to the hotel and arrested Chandler, where he remained in custody until his sentencing.
On September 5, 2025, Chandler, of Whittlesey Road, March, pleaded guilty to causing actual bodily harm and possession of a Class A drug and was found guilty of false imprisonment by a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court.
On January 29, 2026, Chandler was sentenced to an extended sentence of six years and six months, and three years on licence at the same court.
He was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £228.
Detective Constable Barbara Stolarska, of Essex Police, commended the victim after the sentencing.
She said: "The woman at the centre of this case did a brave and difficult thing in supporting our investigation.
"I know how hard it can be to have to give evidence after a traumatic assault like this, and she has conducted herself with incredible dignity throughout this case.
"It has been almost three years since Chandler attacked her, which shows the incredible patience and perseverance she's displayed waiting for this sentence to be passed."
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