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Chef jailed for raping woman he invited back to apartment after claiming he was gay loses conviction appeal
Summary
Samir Mansour, a 49‑year‑old Tunisian chef, was convicted of raping a woman who had been invited back to his apartment after he claimed he was gay. The conviction was reached at the Central Criminal Court on 14 July 2014, following a fourth trial after earlier convictions were quashed or acquitted. Mansour was found guilty of rape and sentenced to seven years' imprisonment, with the final year suspended. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal, ruling that there was no unfairness or prejudice in the trial. The appeal focused on whether the jury had been improperly exposed to evidence of a threat to kill or cause serious harm, which Mansour had been acquitted of in a prior trial. The Court held that the evidence was relevant to the rape charge and that the jury's decision was valid. The appeal was therefore rejected. Samir Mansour pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Chef jailed for raping woman he invited back to apartment after claiming he was gay loses conviction appeal. Charges or matters: the rape of a woman at an apartment with a different address on January 8 2010. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Found guilty
When:
- January 8 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- July 14 2014 Hearing Or Sentence
- 2015-06-09 Publication
Case subjects
Appellant
Charges: the rape of a woman at an apartment with a different address on January 8 2010 (Proven)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Found guilty
Outcome: Found guilty; He was found guilty by a jury and sentenced to seven years imprisonment with the final year suspended by Mr Justice Barry White on July 14 2014.
Places mentioned
- Central Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
Topics
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