An aggregate sentence of 13 years for five counts of sexual intercourse without consent and one recording offence committed against the same victim in the same episode was manifestly excessive; the appropriate sentence was 8 years 6 months, reflecting the significant overlap between offences committed in the same circumstances of vulnerability over a short period.
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