2026-02-27
Criminal who raped 'barely conscious' teen refused bail ahead of appeal hearing
Stage: Appeal
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison by Mr Justice David Keane last June.
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2026-02-27
Stage: Appeal
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was sentenced to eight and a half years in prison by Mr Justice David Keane last June.
2025-06-26
Stage: Sentence
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He sentenced Akanni to eight and a half years on each of the two rape counts and three and a half years for the charge of sexual assault, all of which are to run concurrently and backdated to November when he went into custody. "There is no prospect of his engagement in sexual offending courses and there is no realistic hope of promoting rehabilitation, so I will not suspend any part of the sentence," Mr Justice Keane said. "In order to protect the public from the risk of him sexually reoffending, I will place him under the supervision of the Probation Services for two years post-release," he