Northern Ireland’s authorities principal has actually attracted pupils that might have had problems concerning the serial rapist Zhenhao Zou, that examined at Queen’s University Belfast for 2 years.
Jon Boutcher, the principal constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, claimed they had actually been not able to talk at the test prior to Zou’s sentence today amidst concerns he might have drugged and struck greater than 50 females while in London.
Zou, that London authorities claimed might end up being among the most awful sex-related killers seen in the UK, was condemned at Inner London crown court of 11 rapes of 10 various females in the UK and China.
The 28-year-old transferred to Northern Ireland at the age of 20 to research mechanical design at Queens in between 2017 and 2019. He after that transferred to London to do a master’s level however went back to his indigenous China in 2020 because of Covid constraints.
Queen’s University has actually been communicating with the Metropolitan authorities and the PSNI in regard to the instance.
Boutcher claimed so much they had actually not seen any type of proof of offenses in Northern Ireland however were appealing for details. “The issue is that many of the victims do not know that they are victims,” he claimed.
The court listened to just how Zou would certainly satisfy females socially, or via social media sites, after that tempt them back to his level where he would layer them with beverage tied with medications and sexually attack them when they had actually lost consciousness.
“The very nature of the fact that we have now got the publicity we couldn’t have before, because that would have prejudiced the trial, is again an opportunity to appeal for anybody to come forward who may have any concerns and have known this man around what he may have done,” Boutcher claimed.
“I would appeal to anybody who met him or in any way was alone with him … where somebody may have been in his accommodation which has been investigated by the Met, but this is another opportunity to reinforce that, that they come forward and speak to us.
“We are in close dialogue with the Met. That will continue,” he included.
The PSNI aide principal constable Davy Beck claimed: “At this point I have not identified any victim or offending in Northern Ireland. However, our liaison continues with the Metropolitan police service; we view this very much as still a live investigation in that regard.”
He claimed any individual that had problems would certainly be sustained by particularly educated investigatives.
Zou, that was explained by authorities as “devious and machiavellian”, results from be punished on 19 June.
Queens University claimed: “We are aware of his recent trial in London and have been liaising with the Metropolitan police in relation to it.”.
