Man who raped woman then high-fived friend fainted in court and knocked himself out on dock as verdict delivered
The IndependentSign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I had to jump into the box to put him in the recovery position,” said detective sergeant Rebecca Woodsford, who led the police investigation which brought the attackers to justice. Then the barristers and solicitors took the verdict to him in hospital.” Costanzo and Orlando, both Italian nationals, were convicted of rape last month after jurors heard the 23-year-old victim suffered “severe injuries” during the attack in Soho, London. CCTV cameras filmed the pair approaching the woman, who did not know them and was “visibly drunk and unsteady on her feet”, on the dancefloor of the club in Argyll Street at around 2am on 25 February 2017.
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