Two women have been commended for their bravery in providing accounts that have led to the Leicester Rapist, Randy Ayor, being jailed for a string of violent and sexual offences.
Randy Ayor committed his crimes in Leicester over a period spanning several months in 2023. The victims, who are not known to one another, contacted police in 2024 to report what had happened.
The first victim told detectives she had met Ayor, now 32, in a city nightclub the year before and that in the following months he raped her on several occasions. She also said during one incident he also strangled her to the point she thought she was going to lose consciousness.
Randy Ayor’s second victim, who met him for the first time in 2023, also reported being raped and strangled by him and that he had also exhibited controlling behaviour over her. She told police there was an occasion where he took her phone from her and began dictating where she could say and who she was allowed to socialise with.
She said he also became angry if she attempted to speak to other men and discouraged her from spending time with her family at Christmas.
Following a trial at Leicester Crown Court, Randy Ayor, of HMP Leicester, was found guilty of:
- Four counts of raping a female aged 16 or over, one count of sexual assault on a female by penetration and one count of intentional strangulation relating to the first victim
- Two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, one count of rape of a female aged 16 or over, one count of intentional strangulation, one count of engaging in controlling/coercive behaviour in an intimate/family relationship, one count of false imprisonment and one count of battery relating to the second victim
Yesterday (Thursday 19 June), at the same court he was jailed for a total of 25 years. Randy Ayor was also handed a 20-year restraining order prohibiting contact with the victims.
Detective Constable Lauren Brown was the officer in the case. She said: “It’s apparent from the accounts given by both victims that Randy Ayor is a dangerous individual who is prepared to use violence and controlling behaviour towards women for his own sexual gratification.
“The information they both gave as enquiries progressed and during the trial – in which they had to re-live their ordeals – was crucial in securing a conviction.
“I hope that they and the wider community can take some reassurance from the fact he is now facing the consequences of his actions by way of a prison sentence.”
There are a number of different agencies who are able to offer independent help and support to victims of sexual offences in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Further information on these services and details on who to contact if you have been a victim of a sexual offence can be found by visiting https://www.leics.police.uk/ro/report/rsa/alpha-v1/advice/rape-sexual-assault-and-other-sexual-offences
If you have been a victim of sexual assault, you can also contact Juniper Lodge – a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) – by phoning 0116 273 3330 or visiting https://juniperlodge.org.uk/
You can also find your nearest SARC by visiting https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/sexual-health-services/find-a-rape-and-sexual-assault-referral-centre
If you or anyone you know have been affected by the people highlighted in this article, then please report those individuals to the Police on 101 (999 if an emergency) or visit their online resources for further details of the options for reporting a crime. You can also make a report at Crimestoppers should you wish to be completely anonymous. There is help available on our support links page.