A MAN was today (18) found guilty of manslaughter and rape of a woman in Southall.
Mohamed Noor Iidow, 35, from Hounslow, was convicted following a three-week trial at the Old Bailey.
The body of Natalie Shotter, 37, was found on a bench in Southall Park in July 2021.
Det Chief Insp Wayne Jolley, who led the investigation, said: “Iidow’s predatory attack was disturbing and shocking.
"This man drove to the park that night and took advantage of a vulnerable woman who should have been safe.”
Police inquiries revealed Natalie had been socialising with friends in Southall before falling unconscious on a bench.
Reviewing CCTV footage, detectives discovered Iidow walking past Natalie multiple times before approaching her and raping her repeatedly. He then left her on the bench and drove home.
At 5:42am, a member of the public found Natalie unresponsive on the park bench and contacted the police. Officers and paramedics attended and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Through CCTV, detectives were able to identify Iidow as a suspect and he was subsequently arrested at his home.
Iidow refused to answer most questions before he attempted to claim the sexual activity was consensual.
Following a complex investigation, in which detectives used a range of experts to prove Natalie’s death was linked to the rape, Iidow was subsequently charged.
He will be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, December 13.
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