Overview

• Hossein Mohmoudi, 34, is on trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court accused of rape and attempted rape over an alleged December 2024 attack in Stratford, which he denies.
• The cyclist witness, Bethany Martin, told the court they saw a man on top of a woman in a dark alleyway and described seeing "intent to rape," later expressing regret for not calling 999.
• CCTV played in court tracked the complainant from Whitechapel to Stratford, showed her entering an alleyway, captured shouts, and recorded the defendant running off as a cyclist passed.
• Defence counsel argued Mohmoudi has erectile dysfunction and a three-inch penis, claiming penetration was physically impossible; the complainant directly rejected that claim in testimony.
• The complainant reported to police the next morning, underwent examinations at a sexual offences clinic, and jurors were shown a photograph of bruising that she confirmed was hers.