Double-Rapist Convicted After Luring Two Young Women To His Flat

A double-rapist, who lured two Chinese students to his flat – threatening one of them with a meat cleaver – is facing years of being locked-up himself after he was convicted at Woolwich Crown Court.

Li Hao, 39, of Gautrey Road, Peckham advertised a non-existent spare room for rent at his one-bedroom flat and raped his 24 year-old victim when she arrived on December 30, last year.

He threatened her with the weapon once she was trapped inside his locked flat, but after forcing the young woman to have sex she fought him during an escape bid, inflicting a head injury with the cleaver.

Hao was arrested for rape and false imprisonment despite claiming he was the victim of grievous bodily harm, but while on bail he lured another 24 year-old woman to his flat on March 17.

She believed they were going to discuss a business deal, but the defendant locked her inside his flat and raped and sexually assaulted her.

Again police were called and Hao arrested.

He will be sentenced on January 10, next year for two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault and two counts of false imprisonment.

Detective Constable Pete Thompson said: "These were two extremely serious cases where Hao had met these two unsuspecting victims and lured them to his home.

“Both cases have striking similarities. On both occasions he imprisoned his victim and subjected them to a horrendous ordeal.

“The victims in these cases showed tremendous strength and courage to firstly escape from HAO, to report these incidents to the police and to finally give evidence at the subsequent trial.

“It is clear that Hao is a danger to woman."