Chinese student convicted: life for drug abuse and rape

Chinese student convicted: life for drug abuse and rape

a serial gatherer, the was convicted in the United Kingdom and China, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum penalty of 24 years.

judgment and conditions of detention

The 28-year-old Zhenhao Zou was convicted at the Inner London Crown Court on Thursday. Judge Rosina Cottage said that Zou had to spend 22 years and 227 days in prison before he was entitled to suspended punishment, whereby the time he spent in custody was taken into account, according to the British PA Media.

indictment and pass

ZOU was in March due to eleven cases of rape, a case of incorrect capture, three cases of voyeurism and a number of other crimes, including the possession of extremely pornographic material and the possession of drugs with intention to commit a sexual offense, condemn .

victim and procedure

Many of his victims were "passed on and defenseless" after they had been stunned. The police and the public prosecutor reported that Zou, who also used the name "Pakho" online, contacted Chinese origin about Wechat and dating apps. He invited them to his apartments in London and China to numb and attack them. The police stated that he also stole objects from his victims, including jewelry and clothing.

evidence and arrest

The British Crown Prosecution Service explained that Zou filmed some of the attacks with a mobile device and hidden cameras. The police emphasized that he was "manipulated and stunned women to take them out in a cowardly way". Zou was a doctoral student at the University of College London and was arrested in January 2024 after one of his victims had contacted the police.

Courage of the victims

The prosecutors said in March that the "brave women who reported to report the hideous crimes of Zhenhao Zou" were "incredibly strong and courageous" and that "no doubt" would be that their testimony would have led to his convictions.

Ivana Kottasová contributed to this report.

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