A man from the Chinese mainland was apprehended on Saturday for the false imprisonment, assault and rape of his former sexual partner, Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong said during a regular press conference yesterday.
Cheong identified the suspect as a 34-year-old man, surnamed Wu, who is a construction worker. The victim is a middle-aged woman from the mainland. Cheong added that the two began their sexual relationship after meeting in a mainland nightclub in November last year. The victim, unable to endure Wu’s controlling behaviour, attempted to end the relationship in February, but Wu started to stalk her, Cheong said.
According to Cheong, Wu encountered the victim and her sister at a restaurant in Zape at 5 a.m. on Saturday. Wu requested that the victim accompany him to his hotel guestroom, but she refused. He then threatened her, claiming he would disclose their past relationship to her husband and family. Feeling unable to refuse, the victim complied.
Cheong noted that the victim was assaulted and forced to engage in sexual acts against her will by Wu in the guestroom. She secretly contacted her sister for help and attempted to leave the room, but was stopped by Wu, who then attacked her with a glass ashtray, striking her on the head with it, and attempted to strangled her with a mobile phone charger cable.
Cheong said that at around 6 a.m., after suffering a head injury and continually pleading, the victim was finally allowed by Wu to call her sister, who then reported the case to the police. The police later arrived to rescue her and apprehended Wu on the spot. Under questioning, Wu refused to cooperate.
Wu was transferred to the Public Prosecutions Office (MP) yesterday, facing charges of rape, causing bodily harm, and false imprisonment.
Judiciary Police (PJ) spokesman Cheong Un Hong looks on during yesterday’s regular press conference about the rape case. – Photo: Ada Lei
