Man who tried to rape sleeping woman said it was fine ‘because she wasn’t dead’

Amer Mohamed was found guilty of attempted rape at court (Picture: British Transport Police)

A man who tried to rape a sleeping woman at a train station said it was ‘okay because she wasn’t dead’.

Amer Mohamed, 31, approached the victim, who he had never met before while she slept at King’s Cross Station in London at around 5am on July 23 last year.

She woke up to find Mohamed exposing himself and forcibly trying to rape her.

Mohamed overpowered the woman and continued to try and rape her for half an hour before her friend woke up and intervened.

The woman let British Transport Police know about the incident later the same morning at the station.

She was later able to identify him and Mohamed was arrested at the scene and taken to custody.

When he was questioned by police Mohamed said if someone is asleep it was okay to have sex with them because ‘they aren’t dead’.

He was shown CCTV of the incident, which was captured in its entirety, and claimed he was just ‘trying to help [the victim] sleep properly.’

Mohamed was described by police as a ‘vile predator’ (Picture: British Transport Police)

The incident happened while the woman slept at King’s Cross Station (Picture: Shutterstock)

Detective Constable Rachel Parfitt said: ‘Amer Mohammed is a vile predator who deliberately targeted an unconscious woman and subjected her to a truly abhorrent attack in the belief she would be powerless to stop him.

‘It is beyond contemptible that he has not only shown a complete lack of remorse for his actions but actively tried to defend himself, claiming on record that it’s fine to have sex with someone if they are asleep.

‘I will be absolutely clear that it is not and we will work relentlessly to ensure sexual offenders like him are brought before the courts to face the full force of the law.

‘I would also like to take this opportunity to commend the victim for her courage in coming forward and supporting our investigation despite being forced by Mohamed to relive her traumatic ordeal in court. It is her bravery which has ensured he has faced justice today.’

Mohamed, of no fixed address, was found guilty of attempted rape at Inner London Crown Court on July 20.

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The woman woke up to find the man exposing himself and trying to rape her.