Man found guilty of rape and manslaughter of woman in London

A man has been convicted of the rape and manslaughter of a woman while she lay unconscious on a park bench in west London after a night out.

- Diane Taylor

Natalie Shotter, 37, an NHS worker, was attacked after apparently passing out in Southall in July 2021. Mohamed Iidow orally raped her "until she died", his trial heard.

Iidow, 35, pleaded not guilty to rape and manslaughter but did not give evidence in his defence.

The prosecutor, Alison Morgan KC, said Shotter's body was discovered on the bench by a passerby early on 17 July, hours after the attack.

Morgan said Shotter, who had three children, was "vulnerable" and told the court she had struggled with mental health and alcohol problems. She was about 1.5 metres (5ft) tall and weighed just over 41kg (6st 7lb).