Key Facts
• June 19, 2025: London court sentenced a Chinese PhD student to life imprisonment.
• Minimum term: 24 years for raping 10 women between 2019 and 2023.
• Victims: 3 in London, 7 in China; drugs were used to incapacitate them.
• Police identified 3 victims but suspect dozens more; 24 women came forward during trial.
• Convictions: 11 rapes, 3 voyeurism charges, 10 counts of extreme pornography possession.
• Evidence: Videos of 9 rapes, victims’ belongings kept as “trophies.”
• Judge described the defendant as “intelligent” but a “manipulative sexual predator.”
• Psychological impact: Victims reported lasting trauma and loss of trust in others.
• Police called the defendant one of the UK’s most prolific sexual predators.
• Prosecutors praised victims’ courage in securing the conviction.
Summary
A London court sentenced a Chinese PhD student to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years for raping 10 women between 2019 and 2023. The defendant, identified as one of the UK’s most prolific sexual predators, used drugs to incapacitate victims in both London and China. Evidence included videos of assaults and victims’ belongings kept as trophies. The judge condemned the defendant’s calculated actions and disregard for consent, highlighting the devastating psychological impact on victims. Police suspect more victims and continue to urge others to come forward. Prosecutors commended the bravery of the women who testified, which was instrumental in securing the conviction.
