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Hengoed, Caerphilly, CF82
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Living in Cardiff area since release.
A serial rapist who used his minimum experience as a soldier to seduce women has been jailed indefinitely.
Tyrone Clarke, of Hengoed, Caerphilly county, was convicted of 10 charges including rape, false imprisonment, causing actual bodily harm and kidnap.
The court heard he had dropped out of the Royal Marines after nine weeks.
The 36-year-old was given an indefinite sentence at Cardiff Crown Court but must serve at least seven years behind bars before being assessed for parole.
The Recorder of Cardiff, Nicholas Cooke QC, told Clarke: "I find you to be an extremely callous and devious threat to women.
"You will continue to present a risk of grave sexual, physical and psychological harm to women for a very long period."
The former nightclub doorman chatted up women with stories about his supposed 12 years in the Marines and going on missions with the SAS.
He attacked four women after warning he could kill them with his bare hands from his military training.
Prosecutor Greg Taylor QC said: "The fact is he was obsessed with the Marines but had never seen active service.
"He did some Marines basic training in Plymouth but requested to leave before the demanding training began.
"He told one woman he used to be 6ft tall but lost four inches in height after jumping out of a plane.
"He said he had weapons and knew how to hurt people and make them disappear.
"He held one woman by the throat, telling her: 'I've spent 12 years in the Marines and I'm trained - I could squeeze you and you would be dead'."
Weapons hidden
One 18-year-old woman reported Clarke to police and then other victims came forward.
One rape victim said he told her there were weapons hidden in the garden.
"I thought it would be guns and military things. I did believe it - I never looked," she said.
She said she had a "whirlwind" romance with Clarke but he would later interrogate her about sleeping with other men.
Mr Taylor said: "Clarke impressed women by appearing caring and understanding, before intimidating and controlling them.
"Rape is not always committed by a hooded man jumping out of the bushes - Clarke is a serial rapist."
Greg Bull, defending, said: "Being in prison away from women is not his problem. His problem will be when he comes back into society."
After the hearing CPS Gwent sexual offences specialist, Kath Coleman, said: "Tyrone Clarke subjected his victims to degrading attacks which left devastating emotional scars as well as physical ones.
"He used intimidation and bullying to get his own way and was ruthless in the way he his exploited his victims.
"We want to send out a clear message that CPS Gwent and Gwent police will do everything in our power to bring violent sexual offenders to justice."
The jury failed to reach verdicts in respect of five further charges against Clarke, and CPS Gwent confirmed that it would not be seeking a retrial.