Man convicted of rape after using Google Translate

Moustafa Elbohy, 32, has been found guilty of two counts of rape by a jury at Southwark Crown Court. The convictions followed an incident that occurred last year near Embankment station.

The court heard that the victim, who was travelling home, interacted with Elbohy and a group of people at Embankment station. Although the victim was described as "definitely drunk", she was coherent enough to navigate her way home. She approached the group out of interest in the Arabic language they were speaking. Jurors were informed that the victim did not feel threatened during this initial exchange.

The victim recalled walking a short distance from the station to an area described as "dark and dingy" beneath the Hungerford Bridge. It was here that Elbohy allegedly grabbed her wrist and dragged her over a wall into a makeshift encampment. Prosecutor Richard Milne told the court that the area contained tents and homeless individuals.

During the incident, Elbohy is reported to have used Google Translate on his phone to tell the victim, "he wanted to f*** her." The prosecution stated that the victim was fearful of what might happen, particularly if she screamed. She described Elbohy as an "angry man" and "extremely volatile", and felt she knew she was going to be raped, wanting only to get it over with quickly.

Jurors were told the victim attempted to distance herself mentally from the experience as she was pushed to the ground. Elbohy's DNA was subsequently recovered from the victim. The prosecutor also noted the victim's fear of how she might be perceived due to having consumed alcohol and not having screamed during the assault.

Following his conviction on November 13, Elbohy was remanded into custody. He is scheduled to appear for sentencing on November 17.