Northampton Crown Court in the United Kingdom has convicted two Nigerians, Tosin Dada and Solomon Adebiyi, on multiple rape charges.
Northamptonshire Police revealed in a statement that both men were charged with three counts of rape in connection with an incident that occurred in March 2022.
The duo had initially claimed that their sexual encounter with a 17-year-old girl was consensual, but the jury ruled against their defence, finding them guilty after eight hours of deliberation.
The court ordered their remand in custody, with sentencing scheduled for October 25, 2024.
After finding the duo guilty of the crimes, the court ordered their remand pending sentencing, scheduled for October 25, 2024, at the same court.
The statement read, “Tosin Dada, 34, previously of Knox Road, Wellingborough, and Solomon Adebiyi, 39, previously of Stanley Street, Northampton, were both charged with three counts of rape each in connection with the offence on March 12, 2022.
“Their nine-day trial at Northampton Crown Court ended last week with both men being found unanimously guilty by the jury on all charges after eight hours of deliberation.
“Both men were remanded into custody ahead of sentencing at Northampton Crown Court on October 25, 2024. Full Details”
