Eleanor Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court on Tuesday after making a series of false rape allegations

A man who was falsely accused of rape by a convicted fantasist has said her 8-and-a-half-year sentence is not long enough.

Jordan Trengove, who spent time in custody after Eleanor Williams falsely accused him of raping her three times, told reporters outside Preston Crown Court that he does not believe the 22-year-old has shown any remorse for her actions.

Williams, of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, was sentenced a on Tuesday after making a series of false allegations, even claiming to be the victim of an Asian grooming gang.

Mr Trengove said: “I’ve tried ending my life over it, I’ve not had a bond with my son, I’ve not been able to leave the house, I’ve not been able to go to work.

“Now I know she’s locked away for a bit longer, it’s a bit of a relief, but I wish it was a longer sentence.”

He added: “I don’t think the sentence is long enough, in my opinion, for what she’s done to us all.”

Mr Trengove, who was just 18 when the allegations were first made, said he planned to move out of the area to avoid Williams once she is released.

In March 2019, Williams had been on a night out with Mr Trengove when she was taken home after becoming intoxicated.

She would later allege Mr Trengove raped her that night, and then on two later occasions, claiming he came to her flat, attacked her and threatened her with a knife. The court heard she...

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