SINGAPORE: Extra potential victims of Chinese language serial rapist Zou Zhenhao have come ahead following his conviction, the UK Metropolitan Police stated on Wednesday (Apr 2).
The 23 girls who got here ahead following his conviction at the moment reside within the UK, China and different components of the world, UK police added.
Zou, a Chinese language PhD scholar dwelling in Britain, was in March convicted of raping 10 girls – three in London and 7 in China. He was discovered responsible on 11 counts of rape between 2019 and 2023, with two of the offences relating to at least one sufferer.
Investigators had revealed then that there could also be greater than 50 different victim-survivors who had not but been traced.
“This can be a important step in our ongoing investigation and I’d wish to thank the ladies who’ve bravely come ahead since our enchantment,” stated Metropolitan Police Commander Kevin Southworth.
“Our precedence stays to supply them the absolute best help all through this immensely tough time,” he added.
In accordance with the UK police, specialist officers have spoken with all the girls who’ve come ahead and “enquiries proceed into any potential crimes which haven’t but been by means of the prison justice course of”.
They’re additionally liaising with the Crown Prosecution Service as they construct a file of proof to submit for additional consideration by prosecutors following Zou’s sentencing set to happen in June.
UK police consider that there are nonetheless extra victim-survivors to be traced and urged additional victims to “come ahead and entry specialist help”.
