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Fake Uber Driver Re-Convicted of Kidnap and Sexual Assault

He is due to be sentenced on August 22 for premeditated offences against two vulnerable women.

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Overview

  • A retrial jury at Lewes Crown Court re-convicted Graham Head on June 19 of kidnapping, attempted rape and sexual assault after his 2023 verdict was overturned
  • Prosecutors said the 68-year-old posed as an unofficial Uber driver in a silver Mercedes estate to target vulnerable and intoxicated young women
  • He carried a “rape kit” of latex gloves, condoms, Viagra tablets and a balaclava that officers found in his car following a traffic stop
  • One victim, aged 25, memorised part of his licence plate and was able to alert police but died days after her original conviction was quashed
  • Families of both victims were supported by police units, the CPS, SOIT and ISVA services throughout the legal proceedings