A vile Lanarkshire thug has been convicted of raping and trying to kill a woman.
Vicious Martin Myles left his victim in agony and begging for help following the horror attack at a flat in his home town of Airdrie in 2020.
The 39 year-old denied being violent and claimed the woman was instead injured following a fight with two other women.
Myles could now face a lengthy jail-term after being convicted of rape and attempted murder, a separate rape charge, assault as well as acting in a threatening and abusive manner.
He had been on bail at the High Court in Glasgow, but was remanded in custody pending sentencing next month.
Jurors heard how Myles also carried out sex attacks on the woman in 2018 and 2019
She also suffered at his violent hands and was described as being "covered in bruises".
But Myles insisted any marks were often caused by the woman's "own misfortune" and not by him.
The rape and murder bid occurred in April 2020.
Prosecutor Victoria Dow put to Myles during his evidence that the woman "nearly died" having suffered a "traumatic injury" to her bowel.
She asked: "You do not accept it was caused by forceful kicks by you?"
Myles replied: "No."
The trial heard the callous thug then repeatedly refused to let the distressed victim get medical help. He claimed she was hurt after getting into a row with two women.
It was later put to Myles that it must have been a "real surprise" to then be blamed for the crimes.
He told jurors: "It was a big shock that she had told paramedics that I had assaulted her."
Myles also stated any sex was consensual.
Lord Stuart then deferred sentencing for background reports.
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