2025-03-19 21:24 Source: Cover News – Published in: Sichuan Province
Cover News Reporters Hao Ying [郝莹] and Li Qinhua [李沁桦]
According to British media reports, Zou Mouhao, a 28-year-old PhD student who studied in the UK, was found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women. A British jury recently ruled that in addition to 11 rape charges, he was also charged with three counts of voyeurism, 10 counts of possessing extreme pornographic images, one count of illegal detention and three counts of possessing controlled drugs with the intent to commit sexual assault .
On March 17th, 2025 the victim – Xiaolan [小兰] – told the Cover News reporter that she was forced to drink alcohol by Zou Mouhao at a party, and then invited back to his apartment – where be raped her. British police said that Zou Mouhao’s behaviour was highly consistent, and he committed the crime in his apartment after his victim was forced to drink alcohol and was drugged. It was revealed that there may be 50 victims involved in the case, most of whom are Chinese. Since many people cannot be identified, the British police have called on more victims to come forward to provide more evidence.
On June 19th, 2025 Zou Mouhao will receive the final sentencing verdict for the crimes he has already been found guilty of at the Inner London Criminal Court. British police said he will face a long prison sentence.
PhD student in UK raped 10 women
The jury found suspect guilty on multiple charges!
According to The Guardian, 28-year-old Zou Mouhao was found guilty of raping 10 women.
On November 18th, 2023, a Chinese woman went to the London Metropolitan Police to report the case, accusing Zou Mouhao of rape. Two days later, Zou Mouhao returned to China. He was not arrested by the London police until January 2024 when he returned to his rented apartment in London, England.
The police found multiple miniature cameras, drugs and 58 sexual assault videos he had filmed in his apartment, most of the victims were young Chinese women. These videos became key evidence, and if convicted, he would face years in prison.
It is reported that 32 of the videos shot by Zou were filmed in the UK. The staff responsible for the investigation believe that there may be more victims in the UK and China. As the news of his criminal methods and conviction spreads, more victims are expected to contact the police.
Zou Mouhao, 28, came to the UK in 2017 and studied at Queen’s University Belfast. In 2019, he entered University College London to pursue a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. In court, he told the jury that his father worked in a company and his mother was a teacher. He claimed to have studied hard when he was studying in China, and also boasted in court that he had “I have at least five new sexual partners every month.”
During the five-day trial, Zou Mouhao continuously provided new evidence and kept changing his testimony. He said that the parties in the video were consenting to be filmed, and later claimed that several parties were “acting out” a forced relationship fantasy.
In the videos the jury watched, most of the victims were unconscious or comatosed due to the influence of drugs, some victims may not even know that they were violated, and some victims clearly expressed resistance or discomfort. Some of the videos did not capture the faces of the victims – so they could not be identified.
After the trial, the jury found Zou Mouhao guilty of 11 counts of rape, 3 counts of voyeurism, 10 counts of possession of extreme pornographic images, 1 count of false imprisonment, and 3 counts of possession of controlled drugs with intent to commit sexual assault.
The police revealed that in addition to the victims in public prosecution, there was video evidence of more than 50 victims. Due to insufficient evidence, no public prosecution was brought. The police called on more victims to provide clues.
The modus operandi is similar
The victims were all young Chinese women
On March 17th, 2025 one of the victims, Xiaolan, told the Cover News reporter that Zou Mouhao was born in 1997 and was from Dongguan, Guangdong.
“I met Zou Mouhao in May 2023. We were from the same hometown. I had only been in the UK for a few months at that time. I was studying mathematics when we first met, and we had no other special contact.”
After they met, Zou Mouhao kept inviting Xiaolan to drink. Until May 18th of that year, Xiaolan accepted the invitation – due to the academic pressure she was suffering. The meeting place was at the home of Zou Mouhao’s neighbour and friend. After Xiaolan arrived, Zou Mouhao made her drink for being late. “I drank about 3/4 of a cup of pure whiskey. The cup was very big, at least more than 350ml.”
Afterwards, Zou invited Xiaolan to his apartment to continue drinking. When Xiaolan was about to leave, Zou pushed her back to the sofa. “My phone was turned off by then, so I couldn’t call the police or ask my friends to come over.”
Xiaolan said that her memory was fuzzy afterwards and she had an emotional breakdown. She only remembered screaming and banging her head against the wall. During that time, another Chinese girl came in and Xiaolan tried to ask for help but to no avail. “I seemed to drink a large glass of red wine afterwards. I can’t rule out the possibility that he drugged me.”
Three days after the incident, Xiaolan reported the case to the London police, but was unsuccessful due to the indifferent attitude of the British police and poor translation service available. No drug tests were done immediately, so she was unable to confirm whether she was under the influence of drugs.
Police investigations found that Zou’s strategy was to invite women to his home in central London or his apartment in south London to drink or study. His criminal methods were extremely similar in dozens of cases, namely: luring women to his apartment to study or drink, and then drugging them.
Zou Mouhao’s financial support comes from his parents. The monthly rent for the single apartment he rents in London is £4,000, and the apartment is filled with Rolex watches and luxury clothes he bought.
Zou Mouhao had plastic surgery on his eyelids and chin, as well as hair transplant surgery due to long-term insomnia causing hair loss. He described himself as attractive in court, but Xiaolan told Cover News that Zou Mouhao looked like an ordinary student in the UK. She initially thought he was an “honest man”, but later realized that he used his ordinary image to gain the trust of others and then committed crimes.
There are many victims involved
Police appeal for more clues
After the police report was ignored in the UK, Xiaolan exposed Zou Mouhao as a drunken rapist on the Chinese-language Xiaohongshu social media platform in order to warn others. After the news was released, another victim contacted her. “Then some questions appeared in the comment section, asking why I went out to drink at night, etc. I couldn’t bear the pressure of such questions, so I deleted the post.”
After the trial ended and more details came to light, Xiaolan discovered that there were more victims. “I feel deeply guilty about this. The main reason I came out to accept media interviews is that I hope to spread this matter, find more victims in China, and provide clues to the British police so that the criminals can be brought to justice and get the punishment they deserve.”
After Zou Mouhao was arrested, the London police contacted Xiaolan again in February 2024 to confirm the facts of the case. Xiaolan received an email to testify in court and answered questions related to the case in court.
The London Metropolitan Police said it was a “landmark” case and one of the British police’s “most complex investigations ever”.
Unlike ordinary rape cases, in this case, only the suspect’s identity has been determined, while the identity and number of victims are still unknown. Saira Pike, senior prosecutor of the British Crown Prosecution Service, said: “We adopted an evidence-oriented approach, relying on Zou Mouhao’s video footage to ensure that this dangerous predator was brought to justice. This strategy sets an important precedent in sexual assault cases, because in these cases, the victim may be in a coma, unaware that she was violated, and unable to provide testimony.”
The prosecution focused on the large amount of digital evidence found in Zou’s residence, including 1,270 videos, 1,660 hours of video recordings, and more than 9 million social media messages. In addition, prosecutors also presented evidence that he “methodically targeted victims” through social media platforms and dating websites, showing that Zou’s main targets were Chinese women.
The verdict in this case proves that evidence-oriented prosecution strategies are feasible and effective when the victim is unable to provide testimony. Zou will receive his final sentencing verdict at the Inner London Criminal Court on June 19th, 2025.
Police said they were particularly interested in hearing from groups of Chinese female students who were befriended by Zou and lived in his surrounding area.
Saira Pike, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to the women who bravely came forward to report Zou’s crimes. They are incredibly strong and brave – there is no doubt that their evidence has helped us get the trial we have today.”
Chinese Language Text:
https://www.sohu.com/a/873271114_120952561
专找华裔年轻女性下手！28岁留英博士涉多起强奸案，警方呼吁……
2025-03-19 21:24 来源: 封面新闻 – 发布于：四川省
封面新闻记者 郝莹 李沁桦
据英国媒体报道， 留学英国的28岁博士邹某豪因下药并强奸10名女性被判有罪。英国陪审团日前裁定，除11起强奸指控外，他还被指控犯有 3项偷窥罪、10项持有极端色情图片罪、1项非法拘禁罪和3项持有管制药物意图实施性侵犯罪。
3月17日，受害者小兰告诉封面新闻记者，自己在聚会上被邹某豪灌酒，随后又被邀约至公寓被侵犯。英国警方表示，邹某豪作案行为高度一致，灌酒下药后在其公寓内实施犯罪。据披露，涉案受害者可能达50人，其中多数是中国人。由于有多人无法辨明具体身份， 警方呼吁更多受害人向警方提供线索。
6月19日，邹某豪将在内伦敦刑事法庭接受最终判决。英国警方表示，他将面临漫长的监禁。
邹某豪 图源：伦敦警察厅
留英博士强奸10名女性
陪审团裁定多项罪名
据《卫报》报道，28岁的邹某豪因涉嫌强奸10名女性而被判有罪。
2023年11月18日，一位中国女性前往伦敦警察厅报案，指控邹某豪强奸。两天后邹某豪回到中国，直到2024年1月，他返回英国伦敦租住的公寓时被伦敦警方逮捕。
警方在他的公寓里找到多个微型摄像头、毒品以及他拍摄的58段性侵视频， 受害者多为华裔年轻女性。这些视频成为了关键证据，一旦被定罪，他将面临多年监禁。
邹某豪使用的拍摄设备 图源：伦敦警察厅
据报道，邹某豪拍摄的视频中有32段是在英国拍摄的。负责调查的工作人员认为，在英国和中国可能有更多受害者。随着他的犯罪手段以及被定罪的消息传开，预计还会有受害者联系警方。
邹某豪今年28岁，2017年来到英国，就读于贝尔法斯特女王大学，2019年进入伦敦大学学院攻读机械工程硕士学位。在法庭上，他告诉陪审团，他的父亲在一家企业工作，母亲是一名教师。他自称在中国读书时学习很刻苦，还在法庭上吹嘘自己“每月有五个新的性伴侣”。
在五天庭审中，邹某豪不断提供新证据，又不断翻供，他称画面中的当事人是自愿拍摄，后来又称双方在“扮演”强制关系的情节。
在陪审团观看的视频中，大多数受害者都受药物影响失去意识或昏迷，有些受害者可能甚至不知道自己遭遇了侵犯，部分受害者明确表达了抗拒或不适。其中一些视频没有拍到受害者面部，无法辨认身份。
邹某豪网购的药物 图源：伦敦警察厅
庭审结束后，陪审团裁定，邹某豪犯有11项强奸罪，3项偷窥罪，10项持有极端色情图片罪，1项非法监禁罪，3项持有受管制药物并意图实施性侵犯罪。
警方透露，除公诉中的受害者外，还有五十多位受害者的视频证据，由于证据不够充足，并没有提起公诉， 警方呼吁更多受害者提供线索。
作案手段雷同
受害者均为年轻华裔女性
3月17日，其中一名受害者小兰告诉封面新闻记者，邹某豪生于1997年，是广东东莞人。
“我是在2023年5月认识邹某豪的，可以算是老乡，那时候我才刚来英国几个月。第一次见面的时候在学习数学，没有其他特殊接触。”
认识之后，邹某豪就一直邀请小兰去喝酒。直到当年5月18日，由于小兰学业压力很大，答应了邀请，聚会地点在邹某豪邻居朋友家。小兰抵达后，邹某豪便以迟到为由起哄罚小兰喝酒，“我喝了大概3/4杯的纯威士忌，杯子很大，反正在350ml以上。”
随后，邹某豪邀小兰至自己公寓继续喝酒，在小兰要离开时，被邹某豪按回沙发。“这时候我的手机应该已经关机了，无法报警或者喊朋友过来。”
小兰说，之后自己记忆模糊，情绪崩溃，只记得有过尖叫、撞墙等行为。其间，有另一个中国女生进来过，小兰尝试求助无果。“后面好像喝了一大杯的红酒，不排除他有给我下毒品的可能。”
事发三天后，小兰向伦敦警方报警，但因警方态度冷淡，加上翻译不畅等原因未能成功，也没有立即做药物方面的检测，因此无法确认自己是否受到药物影响。
邹某豪在伦敦的公寓 图源：伦敦警察厅
警方调查发现，邹某豪的策略是邀请女性到他位于伦敦市中心的家或伦敦南部的公寓里喝酒或学习。其犯罪手法在几十起案件中极其相似，即：诱骗女性到公寓学习或喝酒，然后下药。
邹某豪的经济来源由父母资助，他在伦敦租住的单人公寓每月租金达4000英镑，公寓里有他购买的劳力士手表和奢侈品衣服。
邹某豪接受过眼睑和下巴的整形手术，以及因长期失眠导致头发脱落进行的植发手术。他在庭审中把自己描述成有吸引力的形象，但小兰告诉封面新闻记者，邹某豪看上去就是一个很普通的英国留学生，自己最初以为他是个“老实人”，后来才意识到，他利用自己普通的形象获取他人信任，然后实施犯罪行为。
涉案受害者众多
警方呼吁提供更多线索
在报警被撤销后，小兰为了警示他人，在小红书曝光邹某豪是灌酒强奸犯。消息发布后，有一个受害者联系了她。“紧接着评论区出现一些质疑，问为什么我晚上要去喝酒等，接受不了这方面的质疑压力，我把帖子删了。”
审理结束，更多细节曝光后，小兰发现还有更多的受害者，“对此我深感愧疚，我出来接受媒体采访的主要原因是，希望传播这件事情，在国内能找到更多的受害者，并向英国警方提供线索，让罪犯绳之以法，让他得到应该的惩罚。”
邹某豪被捕后，2024年2月，伦敦警察再次联系了小兰，对涉案事实进行确认。小兰收到出庭作证的邮件，在庭上回答了案件相关的问题。
伦敦警察局表示，这是一起“具有里程碑意义”的案件，也是英国警方“有史以来最复杂的调查 ”之一。
与普通强奸案不同，此案件调查中，只有嫌疑人的身份确定，而受害者身份和数量都尚不明确。英国皇家检察署高级检察官赛拉·派克表示：“我们采用了以证据为导向的方法，依靠邹某豪的视频录像，确保将这个危险的掠夺者绳之以法。这一策略在性侵犯案件中开创了一个重要的先例，因为在这些案件中，受害者可能处于昏迷状态、不知道受到了侵犯，或者无法提供证词。”
检方陈述的重点是在邹某豪的住处发现的大量数字证据，包括1270个视频、1660个小时的录像、超过900万条的社交媒体消息。此外，检察官还出示了他通过社交媒体平台和交友网站，“有条不紊地锁定受害人”的证据，显示邹某豪的主要目标均集中在华裔女性。
该案件判决证明，在受害人无法提供证词的情况下，以证据为导向的起诉策略可行且有效。邹某豪将于2025年6月19日在内伦敦刑事法庭接受最终判决。
警方表示，他们特别希望听到与邹某豪结识并居住在其周边地区的中国女学生群体的声音。
英国皇家检察署的赛拉·派克表示：“我要向那些勇敢站出来举报邹某豪罪行的女性表示衷心的感谢。她们非常坚强和勇敢——毫无疑问，他们的证据帮助我们获得了今天的审判。”
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 