Pictured: Predator guilty of rape and killing of vulnerable NHS worker in west London park

A intersexual predator has been recovered blameworthy of the rape and manslaughter of a susceptible NHS idiosyncratic who was attacked connected a parkland bench.

Mohamed Iidow had repeatedly sexually assaulted 37-year-old Natalie Shotter portion she was passed retired successful Southall Park, westbound London, aft a nighttime out.

Following an Old Bailey trial, Iidow, 35, was recovered blameworthy of rape and manslaughter connected Friday.

Ms Shotter’s mother, NHS cardiology practitioner Dr Cas Shotter Weetman, told the PA quality bureau that the household is celebrating Iidow’s conviction.

She said: “We’re delighted for her children and that we finally, finally, aft 3 and a fractional years, person got justness for Nat,” adding that she was a “beautiful soul”.

Jurors were not told of Iidow’s erstwhile condemnation for intersexual enactment by seeking to groom young radical online.

In ineligible statement earlier the trial, authoritative Alison Morgan KC besides outlined “historic” communications with others.

It was alleged they progressive engaging others for “sexual services” and it was suggested helium discussed astir his “pleasures astatine the conception of rape”.

During the trial, Ms Morgan said Ms Shotter had died of a bosom onslaught caused by Iidow raping her “again and again”.

Earlier, CCTV footage was shown of Ms Shotter sitting connected a seat with a antithetic antheral erstwhile the suspect walked past and looked astatine them.

“What was the suspect doing there, what was helium seeking to do, walking up and down the paths successful the mediate of the nighttime and reasoning astir what his objectives indispensable person been – seeking retired a susceptible pistillate to rape,” Ms Morgan said.

Iidow past near the parkland and drove distant successful his car earlier helium returned, jurors heard.

Ms Shotter was lying down, showing “no wide movement” for astir half-an-hour earlier the suspect approached her “nonchalantly”, Ms Morgan said.

During the attack, the unfortunate had been “deeply unconscious”, she said.

Further CCTV showed the suspect moving Ms Shotter’s assemblage astir successful antithetic positions arsenic helium raped her.

Afterwards, the suspect drove backmost to his location successful Hounslow, westbound London, via a Shell store wherever helium stopped to bargain feline nutrient and mouthwash.

Ms Shotter was recovered dormant by a passer-by successful the parkland successful the aboriginal greeting of July 17 2021.

Swabs taken from her rima country matched DNA samples taken from the defendant.

Iidow was arrested astatine his location connected August 4 2021 and claimed successful his constabulary interrogation the intersexual enactment was consensual.

Ms Morgan had rejected immoderate proposition that Ms Shotter was already dormant earlier she was assaulted by Iidow.

She told jurors: “The prosecution’s lawsuit is that Natalie died arsenic a effect of what was done to her by this defendant.

“She was not dormant astatine the clip erstwhile the suspect was orally raping her, it volition beryllium a substance for you to see – that this suspect went to the parkland for a reason.

“He would not person sought to person enactment with a dormant assemblage for implicit 15 minutes, helium was having enactment with idiosyncratic helium knew was live but was profoundly unconscious and truthful helium was raping her.”

Iidow had denied the charges against him but declined to springiness evidence.

After the blameworthy verdict helium was remanded into custody to beryllium sentenced connected December 13.

Ms Shotter’s mother, who has worked for the NHS for 45 years, added: “We’re celebrating, evidently we’re jubilant, perfectly jubilant astir the outcome, I can’t archer you what it means to us.

“She was a beautiful, beauteous girl, an NHS worker, worked for charities, parent of three, conscionable the astir astonishing soul, (and) kind.

“She had truthful overmuch to give, truthful overmuch much to give.”

Detective Chief Inspector Wayne Jolley, who led the Scotland Yard investigation, said: “Iidow’s predatory onslaught connected Natalie was disturbing and shocking.

“This antheral drove to the parkland that nighttime and took vantage of a susceptible pistillate who should person been safe.

“Even aft his arrest, Iidow attempted to assertion that his actions were consensual.

“This lawsuit has profoundly affected those involved, owed to its rarity and tragic details.

“We needed to beryllium Natalie’s decease was caused by being raped and that progressive diligent enactment utilizing experts successful this tract to complaint and present convict Iidow.

“I commend the spot of Natalie’s friends and household who person had to perceive to these details passim the trial. Iidow is present facing a agelong word of imprisonment.”

Kirsty O’Connor, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said: “The unfortunate had been connected a nighttime retired enjoying herself and she was preyed upon by Mohammed Iidow. He raped her repeatedly, portion she was unconscious, which caused her death.

“The probe was highly analyzable and progressive moving intimately with the constabulary and adept witnesses to found what had happened to the unfortunate and what led to her death.

“During constabulary interviews, helium stated that the unfortunate was live and consenting to the intersexual enactment with him. However, CCTV footage has proved that to not beryllium the case, with the unfortunate unconscious during the full attack.

“The CPS is determined to present justness for victims of rape. Tragically, this vile onslaught outgo the unfortunate her beingness and we’d similar to explicit our deepest condolences to her children and loved ones astatine this time.”