Man jailed for raping former flatmate just months after he got out of prison for attacking her

Koshin Ali, 40, develeoped a violent obsession with the victim
Koshin Ali received 12 years for the rape, ABH, and restraining order offences
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A man obsessed with his flatmate who was jailed for slitting her throat with a key got out of prison and raped her within months.

Koshin Ali, 40, develeoped a violent obsession with the victim as they lived in the same multi-occupancy home in Willesden.

The two began a friendship but when she rejected his romantic advances an enraged Ali cut her throat with a key in June 2021.

He was jailed for 20-weeks for the assault and was given a restraining order stopping him from contacting her.

But after his release on March 12 last year Ali broke into the victim’s Harlesden house on discovering that she was in a relationship with someone else.

Smashing a back door window, Ali charged upstairs to the victim’s bedroom punching and biting her and pushing his fingers into her eyes.

He then raped her at knife point and told her he was going to kill her.

The victim was able to fight him off and Ali finally fled the scene when she began screaming.

Blood found by police on a broken mirror inside the victim’s bedroom was a DNA match with Ali and officers began urgent inquiries to trace him.

After his image was circulated internally he was arrested the next day in the street by an eagle-eyed local officer who recognised him from the photo.

Under interrogation Ali gave a prepared statement denying the assault and any sexual activity. This was followed by a no-comment interview.

Behind bars awaiting trial Ali managed to get hold of a mobile phone which had been smuggled into the prison and was able to call her, telling her not to go through with the trial because it would mess up his life.

He was promptly charged with witness intimidation and breaching the order.

DC Ian Smith, North West Public Protection Investigations said: “The repeated trauma Ali subjected his victim to is difficult to comprehend and I have nothing but admiration for the courage and strength she has shown in ensuring he is brought to justice for his crimes.

“Ali’s actions were downright terrifying and I am pleased that an individual capable of such violence and mistreatment of women is now back behind bars where he belongs. Our determination to investigate such offences remains resolute. We will continue to work tirelessly to ensure women and girls can live their lives without fear.”

Ali, of no fixed address, was sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on Thursday, 23 February after being found guilty on 16 February of rape, ABH, witness intimidation and two counts of breaching a restraining order.

Ali received 12 years for the rape, ABH, and restraining order offences; and an additional 12 months for the witness intimidation to run consecutively.

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