DUBAI // A janitor serving a five-year jail sentence for raping his roommate must see-out his term, the Court of Appeal has ruled.
During a trial in May last year, Pakistani M G, 31, said he was too drunk to remember what happened, but denied attacking G T, his 22-year-old Nepali roommate, on January 2.
“All of the flatmates had left the apartment except me and the defendant. He was drinking alcohol heavily,” G T told police.
He said the defendant lunged at him and grabbed him from behind.
“I couldn’t free myself because he was stronger than me.”
G T then described how he was raped for 15 minutes before he went to building security, and informed them of the incident. Security called police.
Police officer A A, 45, said he found the Pakistani on his bed.
“The defendant reeked with the smell of alcohol,” A A said.
A forensic report showed signs of sexual assault on the victim, and DNA samples matched the defendant.
M G denied the rape charge and told the presiding judge that he was drunk at the time and could not remember the incident.
In February, M G was sentenced to five years in jail to be followed by deportation.
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