DEAN Goodwin is due to appear in court this morning to enter pleas to 11 offences, including five counts of rape and one of attempted murder.

The 32-year-old from Poole was arrested by armed police following a four day search in and around the Dorset area.

Goodwin will appear at Bournemouth Crown Court at 10am.

Police in Dorset have charged him with four counts of rape and one of false imprisonment. He has also been charged in connection with a dwelling burglary in Wimborne and a commercial burglary in Wallisdown.

Hampshire officers have charged him with attempted murder, rape, robbery and sexual assault over incidents which allegedly took place in Andover.