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| Uber driver who waited outside bars to pick up and rape drunken women is jailed for 12 years | Uber driver who waited outside bars to pick up and rape drunken women is jailed for 12 years |
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| An Uber driver who waited outside London bars and targeted drunk women to rape, has been jailed for 12 years. | An Uber driver who waited outside London bars and targeted drunk women to rape, has been jailed for 12 years. |
| Jahir Hussain, preyed on his victims after they bars and pubs in the Shoreditch area in the east of the capital. | Jahir Hussain, preyed on his victims after they bars and pubs in the Shoreditch area in the east of the capital. |
| Snaresbrook Crown Court hear that his first victim woke up to find the 37-year-old father-of-four fondling her breasts and undoing his belt. | Snaresbrook Crown Court hear that his first victim woke up to find the 37-year-old father-of-four fondling her breasts and undoing his belt. |
| Then, she lay still in the back of his cab as he raped her her, the court heard. | Then, she lay still in the back of his cab as he raped her her, the court heard. |
| Hussain, from Poplar, east London admitted to two counts of sexual assault, two counts of rape, a serious sexual assault and battery with intent to commit a sexual offence. | Hussain, from Poplar, east London admitted to two counts of sexual assault, two counts of rape, a serious sexual assault and battery with intent to commit a sexual offence. |
| The court heard that he lifted up the dress of another victim while she was asleep. | The court heard that he lifted up the dress of another victim while she was asleep. |
| She reportedly noticed her tights and underwear had been cut in an identical way to his previous victims. | She reportedly noticed her tights and underwear had been cut in an identical way to his previous victims. |
| He sat emotionless as the verdict was read out and the judge mentioned that a life sentence was considered, according to the Mail Online. | He sat emotionless as the verdict was read out and the judge mentioned that a life sentence was considered, according to the Mail Online. |
| "Hussain is a predator who exploited his employment as a mini-cab driver to seriously sexually assault vulnerable females," said Detective Constable Samantha Dart. "Women should be able to go out and enjoy themselves without fear of assault. | "Hussain is a predator who exploited his employment as a mini-cab driver to seriously sexually assault vulnerable females," said Detective Constable Samantha Dart. "Women should be able to go out and enjoy themselves without fear of assault. |
| "We are grateful to all three women for having the courage to report these matters to police, and for their continued support throughout the investigations." | "We are grateful to all three women for having the courage to report these matters to police, and for their continued support throughout the investigations." |
| Hussain was not accepting booking through the Uber app and was apparently not logged when the incidents took place. | Hussain was not accepting booking through the Uber app and was apparently not logged when the incidents took place. |
| A spokesman for Uber said: “We were appalled to hear about these horrific crimes and our thoughts are with the victims. | A spokesman for Uber said: “We were appalled to hear about these horrific crimes and our thoughts are with the victims. |
| “While these attacks did not take place on a trip booked through our app, we were still able to support the police in bringing this man to justice.” | “While these attacks did not take place on a trip booked through our app, we were still able to support the police in bringing this man to justice.” |