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rape
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- Courts · City of London
Sex offender jailed for 20 years for rape and child cruelty
A violent sex offender has been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment after being found guilty of 12 counts of rape, actual bodily harm, and child cruelty. The offences involved a woman and a young child. The victim reported extensive injuries to the Metropolitan Police.
City of London3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 20 - Courts · London
South London criminals jailed for over 40 years in September
A series of serious criminal cases concluded in September 2026, with multiple south London residents receiving significant prison sentences. Convictions included kidnapping, attempted rape, child sex offences, and violent assault.
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Violent Crime · WestminsterCovent Garden rape suspect charged with strangulation
Christopher Rocha, 22, has been charged with rape and intentional strangulation after a woman was allegedly attacked in Macklin Street, Covent Garden. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and is due at Wood Green Crown Court.
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Courts · HillingdonWest Drayton man jailed for rape on Bournemouth seafront
A 19-year-old man from West Drayton, Hillingdon, has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for rape and sexual assault. The attack took place in a portable toilet on Bournemouth seafront after Mohammed Abdullah offered the victim a lift.
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