MEN JAILED FOR 28 YEARS FOR RAPE IN HOMERTON
Two men, who offered a woman a ride late at night and subjected her to multiple rapes, have been given a combined prison sentence of 28 years.Eric Oppong, aged 32 and from Hackney, received his sentence at Snaresbrook Crown Court this past Monday.
The men had previously appeared at the same court on November 12 and November 29 for their trials.
Judge Louise Kamille sentenced Qasem to 13 years for vaginal rape and an additional 15 years for oral rape, with the sentences to run concurrently.
Oppong was sentenced to 13 years for the oral rape count.
Both individuals will also be required to register as sex offenders for life.
Detective Constable Mark Papasavva, part of the Met’s Child Abuse and Sexual Offences Command, stated: “These men targeted a vulnerable woman late at night who believed she was going home after a night out.” The crime occurred on the morning of March 31, when the two men encountered the victim on Homerton High Street and offered to give her a ride.
They then drove around for around an hour and 45 minutes, during which they repeatedly raped her.
The victim, overwhelmed and unable to defend herself, has limited recall of the events.
Qasem and Oppong abandoned her in Homerton without any way to get home.
Papasavva emphasized: “It is appropriate that these men received long sentences for their heinous acts.
We want to assure the public that stranger-led rapes are very uncommon and are treated as serious crimes.”
