47-year-old Jitendrakumar Prajapati raped a customer in UK and then left a message saying ‘I am sorry’.
Jitendrakumar Prajapati started a malice-free conversation with the woman for whom he delivered food in Boston, Lincolnshire on January 14. The 47-year-old told the woman that he was new to the area and would need her help for visa issue. Prajapati also got her number, Instagram handle but what he did next was vile. He returned to the same address at 5 pm and raped the woman. Then he sent a message saying ‘sorry’ to the woman. He has now been sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court to a five-year custodial term, reduced to three years and eight months after pleading guilty to rape.
‘Hey, I am sorry’
After raping the woman whom the court described ‘vulnerable’, Prajapati sent a message to his victim saying, “Hey! I am sorry’. He then changed his WhatsApp username and enabled ‘disappearing chat after 24 hours’.More messages were exchanged where the victim accused him of raping her. His responses were apologetic and begging her not to tell.The woman immediately contacted the police and Prajapati was in custody by 9 pm the same evening. He was arrested on suspicion of rape and also non-fatal strangulation, a charge which was later dropped at court. Detective Constable Jessica McKiernan, who investigated the case, said: “Bringing this offender to justice was made possible by the extraordinary courage shown by the victim in coming forward at the earliest opportunity. Her trust in us allowed our officers to begin swift and focused inquiries, which led to the suspect being located within hours.’Her bravery has been vital in ensuring he is now held to account. We hope this outcome offers her some sense of reassurance as she moves forward on her own terms.”Lincolnshire Police said: “Lincolnshire Police are not responsible for sentencing. Policing is part of a broader criminal justice system, and its role is to protect the public, enforce the law, investigate crimes, gather evidence, arrest and detain suspected offenders””Police forces help build case files for court and may be involved in the court process, but do not lead on the sentences convicted offenders receive, where they go to prison, or when they are released,” the police said after the verdict.
