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A courageous teenager fought off a dangerous dangerous sex offender after he forced her into bushes at knife-point as she walked across fields in Leeds.

The 15-year-old victim managed to disarm Nathan Rawson despite suffering a serious cut to her hand during the struggle.

The youngster then had the presence of mind to use her mobile phone to take pictures of her attacker which led to him being brought to justice.

A court heard details of the victim's outstanding bravery as she feared Rawson was about to murder her or subject her to a serious assault.

Sex offender Nathan Rawson was given an extended sentence of 13 years and eight months at Leeds Crown Court over the kidnap and wounding of a 15-year-old girl in Leeds.

After the incident she said: "I literally fought for my life that day."

Leeds Crown Court heard Rawson targeted the girl as she walked across fields near to Torre Close, Burmantofts, on February 15, 2019.

The victim was listening to music on her headphones when the 25-year-old walked up to her and grabbed her by the waist.

Rawson then showed the girl a knife and ordered her to go with him.

A mobile phone picture of Nathan Rawson taken by his 15-year-old victim moments after she managed to grab his knife and escape from him. The images were used in a West Yorkshire Police appeal which led to the sex offender's arrest.

He forced her to go into bushes with him then pushed her shoulders downwards.

Fearing she was going to be killed, the girl grabbed hold of the knife when she saw the handle of the blade sticking out of his clothing.

There was a struggle and the teenager cut her hand on the weapon but managed to take it from him and ran off.

'I literally fought for my life': Brave 15-year-old Leeds schoolgirl disarmed dangerous sex offender then took his photo after he forced her into bushes at knife-point