On January 31, a Briton in his forties was arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of rape. The victim is a 40-year-old woman of British origin traveling in business class.
When the plane landed United Airlines at Heathrow Airport, London, a 40-year-old Briton was immediately arrested last January 31. The police immediately boarded the plane. who was from Newark, New Jersey. The 40-year-old man is suspected of forcing a womanBritish and also 40 years old, to have sex while everyone was sleeping. Distraught, the victim reported the attack to the cabin crew. The crew radioed the police.
The rape allegedly took place in a luxury airplane cabin than the police took care to search meticulously as part of their investigation. The 40-year-old suspect, meanwhile, taken into custody at the police station from Heathrow. Before being released on bail, “his fingerprints, mug shot and a saliva sample for DNA analysis were taken“, according to The Sun. The British rape victim was also support in a support room for victims of rapeand questioned by specialized agents.
The alleged rapist and his victim were seen having a drink together
The two passengers did not know each other. They were both traveling in business class, but were in separate rows. However, a source told the The Sun thatthey were seen chatting and drinking together. “The two parties apparently did not know each other before the flight, but had been seen talking and drinking before and during the flight“said the source before continuing, “She claims he then raped her and would have been very upset.” “Sexual assault on airplanes are rare, but they wouldn’t stop growing in the United States“, indicates The Sun.
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The luxury cabin in which the rape is believed to have taken place was thoroughly searched. The 40-year-old suspect has meanwhile been taken into custody at Heathrow Police Station.
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Before being released on bail, “his fingerprints, mug shot and a saliva sample for DNA analysis were taken,” according to the Sun. The British rape victim was also taken to a rape victim support room and questioned by specialist officers.
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“The two parties apparently did not know each other before the flight, but were seen talking and drinking before and during the flight,” the source said before continuing,
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“She claims he then raped her and was reportedly very upset.” “Sexual assaults on airplanes are rare, but are believed to be on the rise in the United States,” the Sun said.