Pretended to befriend her after she was locked out of her building
Eugenio Aveleria. Picture: Met Police
May 11, 2023
A 29-year-old man from Ealing has been jailed for 12 years and two months after he was found guilty of raping a woman he pretended to befriend.
Eugenio Aveleria encountered the 23-year-old woman the evening of 28 June 2021. She had gone for after works drinks with colleagues and then left to go to a house she was staying at nearby.
When she arrived, she was unable to get access to the building and ended up unconscious outside on the pavement.
Aveleria found her there and asked her if she needed help but then ushered her to his own home close by.
Once there he raped her as she drifted in and out of consciousness before making her leave his home at 4am.
The following day the victim sent a text a colleague after the incident explaining that she couldn’t go to work the next day as something bad had happened. She also called a Haven to get some advice on what to do and from there, a sexual offences investigative techniques officer was appointed and investigation was launched.
The officers worked closely with the victim to gathered as many details as possible about Aveleria’s appearance and where he lived. This enabled the Predatory Offender Unit to arrest him just two days later on 30 June at his home address.
Detective Constable Kevin Flynn, who led the investigation, said, “My team worked around the clock to ensure we could locate Aveleria as quickly as possible, preventing any further harm to the public.
"I would like to mention the victim who showed tremendous courage and strength to come forward and report such an abhorrent incident. It is my sincere hope that the bravery shown by the victim in this case will encourage all victims of sexual violence of any kind to speak to police. We will listen and support you throughout every step of the investigation."
He pleaded guilty to rape on 3 January this year and was sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday 10 May. He will also be on the sexual offender register for life.
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