Ryan Mulhern has been sentenced to eight years, nine months imprisonment for rape and attempted rape

A Highgate resident who raped a woman he met on a dating app has been jailed for eight years, nine months.

Ryan Mulhern of Hornsey Lane appeared on Friday, 23rd June at Snaresbrook Crown Court after pleading guilty to rape and attempted rape on Friday, 21st April.

On Tuesday, 21st March at 9.50pm, police were called to Hornsey Lane after a member of the public found the victim crying. The victim, aged 25, explained that she met Mulhern on a dating app and travelled to his address, where she was raped.

Officers searched several addresses looking for Mulhern. He was arrested in Islington on Wednesday, 22nd March.

Detective sergeant Sam Lockstone, who led the investigation, said: “I hope the significant sentence handed down encourages other victims of rape to come forward, and brings the rape survivor in this case a sense of closure and justice.

“I am incredibly proud of my team for supporting the victim throughout this investigation with such professionalism.

“Arresting, charging and seeing Mulhern jailed within just three months of the incident shows the dedication and commitment our teams have in pursuing justice for these horrific offences.”

The victim survivor wrote to Mulhern in her Victim Impact Statement, this was read out in court, she said: “I reported you because it was the right thing to do. Even now, I do not feel hatred towards you and am saddened that we are in such a situation. However, I hate that your actions have made me feel unsafe, empty, and unworthy of others’ respect. I have to deal with the impact of your violence for the foreseeable future.

“This rape is a tragedy that could have and should have been avoided. Even if you struggle to feel remorse towards me, I hope you can understand the hurt you have caused to the ones closest to you and yourself.”

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