Predator who raped unconscious NHS worker mum-of-three, 37, on park bench before she died from heart attack is guilty
A PREDATOR who raped an unconscious mum-of-three on a park bench before she was found dead hours later has been found guilty.
Mohamed lidow, 35, was prowling a park looking for vulnerable women when he raped Natalie Shotter, 37, multiple times after finding her passed out.
The vile attack caused NHS worker Natalie to suffer a heart attack and she was found dead by a member of the public hours later.
Jurors at the Old Bailey wept as they were shown footage of the horror attack at Southall Park, West London, on July 17, 2021.
lidow, who was a complete stranger to Natalie, was today found guilty of rape and manslaughter.
He will be sentenced on December 14.
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The Old Bailey earlier heard how, earlier that night, Natalie had been captured on CCTV dancing outside a shop with other people.
She was then seen sitting on a bench with a different man when Lidlow walked past and looked at them.
Alison Morgan KC, prosecuting, said: "What was the defendant doing there, what was he seeking to do, walking up and down the paths in the middle of the night and thinking about what his objectives must have been – seeking out a vulnerable woman to rape."
Iidow then left the park and drove away in his car, but returned later on.
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Natalie had been lying down and showed "no clear movement" for around half an hour before the lidow approached her “nonchalantly”.
Ms Morgan added: "Natalie Shotter does not appear to have been conscious at the time that she was raped, let alone consenting to the defendant.
"He could never have believed that she was consenting.
"It was the process of raping Natalie repeatedly that caused her death."
Further CCTV showed lidow moving her body around in different positions as he raped her.
Natalie was little more than 5ft tall and weighed just 43kg (6st 11lb).
The defendant then drove back to his home in Hounslow, West London, via a petrol station where he stopped to buy cat food and mouthwash.
Ms Morgan added: "Very sadly, by the time she was found, she had died and it was obvious that she had been dead for a number of hours.
"She had not been stabbed or beaten to death, there were no obvious signs of significant injury to her body and there was nobody else with her.
"It has taken time to understand what must have happened to Natalie that night to understand what it was that must have caused her death.
"Crucially a CCTV camera at some distance away from the bench on which she was found would reveal what had happened to her that night."
Natalie was found dead early in the morning of July 17, 2021.
Swabs taken from her mouth area matched DNA samples taken from lidow.
He was subsequently arrested at his home on August 4, 2021.
lidow later claimed in his police interview the sexual activity was consensual.
But he was found guilty by a unanimous verdict today.
Natalie's family sobbed in the well of the court as the verdict was passed.
Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, from Specialist Crime South who led the investigation, said: “Iidow’s predatory attack on Natalie was disturbing and shocking.
"This man drove to the park that night and took advantage of a vulnerable woman who should have been safe.
“Even after his arrest, Iidow attempted to claim that his actions were consensual.
“This case has deeply affected those involved, due to its rarity and tragic details.
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"We needed to prove Natalie’s death was caused by being raped and that involved diligent work using experts in this field to charge and now convict Iidow.
“I commend the strength of Natalie’s friends and family who have had to listen to these details throughout the trial. Iidow is now facing a long term of imprisonment.”
