Zhenhao Zou could face more assault charges as Met hands file to CPS
Convicted serial rapist Zhenhao Zou may face additional charges after the Metropolitan Police submitted a new file of allegations to the Crown Prosecution Service. The new evidence involves seven additional women who came forward following a police appeal.
Why it matters
This case highlights ongoing efforts to secure justice for victims of prolific predators and underscores the legal complexities of cross-border criminal investigations.
Image source, Met Police Image caption, Zhenhao Zou was jailed for at least 24 years for drugging and raping 10 women
A convicted serial rapist described by police as "one of the most prolific predators" in the UK could face further charges after fresh allegations involving seven more women were passed to prosecutors.
Chinese national Zhenhao Zou is serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 24 years after he was found guilty of drugging and raping 10 women in London and China between September 2019 and May 2023.
Believing Zou had committed further crimes, police appealed for more potential victim-survivors to come forward.
The Metropolitan Police has sent a file containing the new allegations of sexual crimes to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), which will decide whether to bring further charges.
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