Locations
Quinton Lane, Harborne, Birmingham, B32
Description
A brutal "predator" has been jailed for raping a woman who awoke naked in a strange flat to find him sexually assaulting her. The victim had no memory of anything between leaving a pub where Steven Walker, 43, was believed to have approached her and the moment she woke up.
He was arrested at his flat in Quinton Lane, Birmingham, after the woman's friends encouraged her to report her ordeal to police. The West Midlands force also obtained CCTV showing him leading her out of the pub on a Saturday night in November 2019.
Walker admitted having sex with the victim through the night after he was detained, the force said.
At Birmingham Crown Court last month, he was jailed for nine years and six months for three counts of rape. He will also be placed on the sex offender register for life.
West Midlands Police said it was "really pleased to see that justice has been served against a dangerous predator who took advantage of a woman in a vulnerable condition who was not in a position to give consent".
At Birmingham Crown Court last month, he was jailed for nine years and six months for three counts of rape. He will also be placed on the sex offender register for life.
West Midlands Police said it was "really pleased to see that justice has been served against a dangerous predator who took advantage of a woman in a vulnerable condition who was not in a position to give consent".
"The woman has said she can now move on with her life knowing she helped prevent this happening to anyone else. We work hard at West Midlands Police to ensure women and girls can feel safe when they are out on a night out.
"This includes working with agencies to ensure people can get home safely or by working with night time venues, where staff are informed of what signs to look out for. We will always believe victims and would urge anyone who is a victim of this type of crime to have the courage to come forward.