Egyptian man convicted of raping woman beneath Hungerford Bridge awaits sentence

Moustafa Elbohy, 32, has been convicted of two counts of rape after attacking a woman in a tent beneath Hungerford Bridge in central London. The case matters because the jury found him guilty after a trial, and he is awaiting sentence.

The court heard that the woman was walking home alone after a night out when Elbohy grabbed her and took her to a homeless encampment. He used a translation app to threaten her, and the prosecution said he raped her twice. Elbohy, who is from Egypt, entered the UK by small boat three months before the attack and had an asylum claim refused.