Overview
- Zou was convicted in March of 11 counts including rape, false imprisonment and voyeurism and received life imprisonment with a minimum term of 24 years.
- Since his sentencing, at least 24 additional women have reported assaults and police are examining 58 identified rape recordings with suspicions the total victim count may exceed 60.
- Investigators seized 1,270 videos and 1,660 hours of footage captured on concealed cameras in Zou’s London flat during a January 2024 raid.
- Detectives and Crown Prosecution Service lawyers are collaborating on new charges as several recent complainants have provided formal statements deemed admissible for a second trial.
- Judge Rosina Cottage condemned Zou’s actions as a “campaign of rape” and highlighted the enduring psychological harm inflicted on his victims.