A BARRHEAD man has appeared in court charged with strangling and raping two women.

Dylan Peacock is accused of forcing himself on the alleged victims at his home.

It is claimed the 24-year-old raped the first woman in 2017.

He is said to have grabbed her by the neck and raped her after pinning her down on a couch.

Peacock is alleged to have attacked the second woman the following year.

It is claimed he grabbed her by the throat, restricting her breathing, and raped her after pinning her down on a sofa.

He is then said to have grabbed her by the throat again and pinned her against a wall.

Peacock made no plea to the charges against him during an appearance in private at Paisley Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

The case was continued for further examination and he was released on bail, with special conditions in place to prevent him from approaching or contacting either of the two women.

A date for Peacock's next court appearance has yet to be confirmed.