Man jailed for raping two women at gunpoint in Birmingham
Troy Tomlin told his victims he would kill them if anyone told the police
Last updated 15th Feb 2025
A man has been jailed for life after raping two women at gunpoint in Birmingham city centre.
Troy Tomlin targeted the women after making contact via an escort website.
Tomlin, 27, of Portland Road, sent a text message to one of the women just before midnight on 1 June last year and arranged to meet her at a flat near Birmingham city centre.
Tomlin was wearing a face covering when he arrived, but said it was to protect his own identity as he had arrived straight from work.
He then pulled out a what appeared to be a gun and demanded to know where the woman’s money was.
She handed over some cash before Tomlin went into another room where a friend of the woman was.
She also handed him some money, before he went on to rape both women. At one point, he held the gun to one of the women’s heads as he demanded to see their ID cards.
He told the women that he would go to their homes and kill them if anyone told the police.
Both of the women managed to flee from the property and raise the alarm, before Tomlin fled the scene.
Tomlin was traced using mobile phone data and was arrested two days later by officers, when he failed to stop as he drove his white Volvo.
He was jailed for life with a minimum of 17 years at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday (10 February), after being found guilty of four rapes, two counts of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, robbery, possession of a knife and possession of cannabis.
Det Insp Matt Owen, from the Public Protection Unit, said: “This was an horrific and sustained attack on two women, causing both real fear and a significant and lasting impact.
“Tomlin tried to lie his way out of this by suggesting that the sex had been consensual, but they jury was able to see through that.”
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