A man who lured a woman struggling to stay conscious back to his home where he raped her has been sentenced for 12 years in prison.
The survivor, 23, was approached by Eugenio Aveleria, 29, after struggling to get into the flat she was staying in after work drinks in Acton.
She left the bar by herself to go back to a house she was staying at nearby but struggled to gain access to the building.
Police said she ended up unconscious on the pavement outside the address.
Aveleria found the victim outside the house and initially asked her if she wanted help, but instead, ushered her to his own home nearby on the same road.
When back at his house, he took advantage of her and raped her whilst she was in and out of consciousness.
Aveleria kicked the victim out of his house at 4am on June 29 2021.
The victim text a colleague after the vicious sexual assault explaining that she couldn’t go to work the next day as “something bad had happened”.
She called a Haven - a specialist centre where victims of rape and serious sexual assault can get support and advice - and a police investigation was launched.
The officers worked closely with the victim to work out what Aveleria looked like and where he lived. He was arrested two days later at his home.
Aveleria, 29, of Ealing, was sentenced to 12 years and two months imprisonment at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday, May 15.
He will also be on the sexual offender register for life.
DC Kevin Flynn, who led the investigation, said: “My team worked around the clock to ensure we could locate Aveleria as quickly as possible, preventing any further harm to the public.
“I would like to mention the victim who showed tremendous courage and strength to come forward and report such an abhorrent incident.
“It is my sincere hope that the bravery shown by the victim in this case will encourage all victims of sexual violence of any kind to speak to police. We will listen and support you throughout every step of the investigation.”
