An alleged rapist used Google Translate to send a vile sexual message to a woman after dragging her under a London bridge, a jury has heard. Moustafa Elbohy allegedly pulled out his phone beneath Hungerford Bridge to tell the terrified mum "that he wanted to f*** her".
Attack Near Embankment Station
Southwark Crown Court was told the defendant targeted the woman at Embankment Tube station after she casually struck up a conversation with his group. The complainant, who was heading home after drinks at a wine bar, was interested in languages and spoke to the men because she heard them speaking Arabic, reports the Daily Mail.
Elbohy denies two counts of rape relating to the alleged attack in September last year.
Prosecution Details
Prosecuting, Richard Milne told jurors the woman, who was twice the drink-drive limit but navigating by Google Maps, did not feel threatened initially. But Elbohy allegedly gripped her wrist and "kind of dragged" her away from the station towards a makeshift homeless encampment covered in blue tarpaulin.
The jury heard the victim feared for her life and pleaded with him that she had to get home to her family. Once trapped beneath the bridge, she described deciding to "play nice" to calm the "extremely volatile man" rather than scream and risk being hurt.
Aftermath and Report
Mr Milne said: "She knew she was going to be raped and she just wanted to get it over and done with as quickly as possible." After being pushed to the ground and attacked, she was forced to ask the defendant to help her back over a perimeter wall to escape.
A friend met the distressed woman nearby at around 12.45am, though she initially hesitated to call 999 over fears she would be judged for having had a drink and not shouting out. She formally reported the incident at Charing Cross Police Station shortly after 1am. The trial continues.
