The victim, a woman in her 20s at the time of the assault, contacted police to say she had been raped on Monday, September 2, 2019.
D’Souza and the victim were out at a bar with a wider group of friends in Hackney on Sunday, September 1. They returned to D’Souza’s home in the early hours of the morning.
The victim told police she had been asleep when she was woken up by D’Souza raping her. She tried to fight him off but was unable to do so.
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Detective Constable Alan Wong, who led the investigation, said: “I would like to commend the courage and bravery of the victim, who after enduring a traumatic incident, spoke with officers and found the strength to assist with our enquiries.
“The circumstances of this offence are often not reported because victims feel there will be insufficient evidence to support a prosecution. We are trained to explore allegations in detail and to illicit details to understand what took place.
* Original Article:
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/man-woman-rape-guilty-five-years-attack-b1212225.html
