Man Jailed After Woman Raped At Portslade Wimpy

Tuesday, 11 August 2020 15:30

By Charlotte Baker @Ch4rtweets

A man has been jailed for eight years after raping a woman in Portslade in March.

As previously reported by More Radio, police discovered a woman unconscious, bruised and partially clothed at the Wimpy restaurant in Boundary Road, on the evening of March 8.

According to officers, CCTV and the lights at the restaurant had been turned off prior to the attack.

Peraslingam Nanthvavaraman, who was the manager at the time, was arrested by officers at the scene and remanded in custody.

Traces of his DNA were found on the victim.

Police said she has received specialist support from officers throughout the investigation.

Nanthvavaraman, 40, of Sheppard Way, Portslade, appeared before Lewes Crown Court on Friday (7 August) where he was sentenced to eight years imprisonment.

Nanthvavaraman pleaded guilty to the offence of rape and assault causing actual bodily harm and has been jailed for eight years.

DS Jemma Paterson said:

"This was a horrific ordeal for the victim as Nanthvavaraman completely violated her trust in this pre-meditated assault.

"It was an extremely distressing incident for the victim and her family who had to witness some of the events that occurred that night.

"I would like to praise the bravery of the victim following the traumatic ordeal she was subjected to.

"No one should have to be a victim of this sort of crime and we urge anyone who has been to get in contact with us."

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