Serial rapist who drugged and filmed at least 10 women is jailed

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20 Jun 2025 • 1:31 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old PhD student, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 24 years for drugging and raping 10 women in London and China.
  • Zou filmed his attacks on unconscious victims and kept a 'trophy box' of their belongings; only two of the 10 identified victims have been traced.
  • He was convicted of 11 counts of rape, three counts of voyeurism, and other related offences after a month-long trial.
  • Zou, described as a 'sexual predator,' used WeChat and dating apps to befriend fellow students, inviting them to his flat where he would drug and assault them.
  • Since his conviction, 24 women have contacted the Metropolitan Police, believing they may also have been victims of Zou.

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