SINGAPORE: Extra potential victims of Chinese language serial rapist Zou Zhenhao have come ahead following his conviction, the UK Metropolitan Police mentioned 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 residing 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.
“It is a vital step in our ongoing investigation and I’d prefer to thank the ladies who’ve bravely come ahead since our attraction,” mentioned Metropolitan Police Commander Kevin Southworth.
“Our precedence stays to supply them the absolute best assist all through this immensely tough time,” he added.
In line with the UK police, specialist officers have spoken with the entire girls who’ve come ahead and “enquiries proceed into any potential crimes which haven’t but been via the felony 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 assist”.
