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23 More Women Identify as Victims of Convicted Serial Rapist Zhenhao Zou

Following Zou's conviction for drugging, raping, and filming 10 women, police are investigating claims from additional victims as they expand their global inquiry.

  • Zhenhao Zou, a Chinese PhD student, was convicted in March 2025 of raping 10 women in London and China between 2019 and 2023.
  • Since his conviction, 23 additional women have come forward, prompting police to investigate potential new charges and further victims.
  • Authorities have recovered over 50 videos of unidentified victims and continue efforts to trace them globally, including in the UK and China.
  • Zou targeted young Chinese women, luring them to his flat under false pretenses, drugging them, and recording the assaults using hidden cameras.
  • Zou faces sentencing on June 19, 2025, with police emphasizing support for victims and urging others to come forward.
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