Matthew Bibb (left) and Jake Johnson (right) have been jailed (Picture: Met Police)
Two men who saw a homeless woman in the street in cold and wet weather tricked her into coming back to their hotel so they could sexually assault her.
Matthew Bibb, 32, and Jake Johnson, 26, both from Birmingham, told her they would give her a hot drink and let her warm up.
But when they got back to their hotel in Hammersmith, London, they subjected her to a prolonged and violence sex assault before throwing her out.
The distressed woman fled and reported the incident to the hotel manager and her friends, who helped in detaining the suspects at the hotel.
Bibb, of Northfield, and Johnson, of no fixed address, had gone out to buy alcohol when they spotted the woman in the cold and lured her back with them.
They were arrested when she reported what happened, but initially denied that the victim had been in the hotel room or that they had assaulted her in November 2018.
The pair were jailed at Isleworth Crown Court in London (Picture: PA)
Police examined CCTV and forensics evidence as well as witness testimonies, and eventually the men were charged.
They then pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault by penetration and were both jailed for 11 years at Isleworth Crown Court on November 23.
Speaking after the case, Detective Constable Carrina Turner said: ‘Bibb and Johnson subjected the victim – a clearly vulnerable woman – to horrific, humiliating and degrading sexual abuse.
‘They are exactly those predatory and violent sexual offenders who we are committed to taking off our streets.
‘I would like to commend the victim for her bravery and composure throughout this lengthy investigation.
‘I know that she is understandably still suffering from the long term effects of such a terrifying ordeal, but hope she can take some comfort in this result and the knowledge her actions have potentially prevented further offences.
‘We always treat any allegation of sexual assault seriously and work hard to support and seek justice for the victim.
‘I would urge any victims to speak to us directly or to contact us through a third party support group such as The Havens or London Survivors Gateway. Both offer a 24/7 urgent advice number if you need to speak with someone for the first time. The most important thing is to not suffer in silence.’
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Two men who saw a homeless woman in the street in cold and wet weather tricked her into coming back to their hotel to warm up so they could sexually assault her.
