A VILE monster who raped a mother while she was “deeply unconscious” on a park bench before she died of a heart attack hours later has been jailed.
Mohamed Iidow, 35, wandered the park looking for a vulnerable woman before repeatedly raping Natalie Shotter, 37.
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Mohamed Lidow was jailed today for a dastardly attackCredit: PA
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Natalie, a mother of three, was tragically found dead hours later
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Natalie had earlier enjoyed a night out with friends Credits: Unknown, clearly with the picture table
NHS worker Natalie, mother of three, suffered a heart attack as a result of the horrific attack.
Tragically, she was found dead by a member of the public a few hours later.
Iidow, who was a complete stranger to Natalie, was found guilty of rape and manslaughter at the Old Bailey in October.
Today he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum sentence of 10 years and eight months.
Judge Richard Marks KC said Lidlow’s use of the “exceptionally talented” Natalie when she was vulnerable and unconscious was “vicious and extremely reckless”.
It also emerged today that while under investigation for rape, Lidlow engaged in an “explicit” online sex chat with a girl he thought was 13 years old.
During the trial, jurors cried as they were shown footage of the horror attack in Southall Park, west London, on July 17, 2021.
Natalie was earlier seen dancing outside the store with friends.
She was then seen sitting on a park bench with another man when lidow walked past them and looked at them.
Natalie lay there and showed “no apparent movement” for about half an hour before Lidow again “nonchalantly” approached.
During the attack, the court heard she was “deeply unconscious”.
Alison Morgan KC, prosecuting, said: “What was the defendant doing there, what was he going to do, walking up and down the lanes in the middle of the night and thinking about what his aims must have been – looking for a vulnerable woman to rape.”
She added: “Natalie Shotter appears to have been unaware at the time she was raped, let alone consenting to the defendant.
“He could never believe that she agreed.
“Natalie’s multiple rape process caused her death.”
Furthermore, CCTV showed Lidow moving her body in different positions as he raped her.
Natalie was just over 5ft tall and weighed just 43kg (6st 11lb).
After the attack, Lidow returned to his home in Hounslow, west London, via a petrol station where he bought mouthwash and cat food.
Natalie was found tragically dead by a passerby in the park in the early morning hours of July 17, 2021.
Mrs Morgan added: “Very sadly by the time she was found she was dead and it was obvious she had been dead for several hours.
“She was not stabbed or beaten to death, there were no obvious signs of significant injury to her body and there was no one else with her.
“It took time to understand what must have happened to Natalie that night to understand what caused her death.”
Swabs taken from Natalie’s mouth area matched DNA samples taken from lidow.
He was subsequently arrested at his home on August 4, 2021.
The predator tried to argue that the sexual activity was consensual, but a jury unanimously found him guilty on October 18.
Natalie’s mother dr. Shotter Weetman paid tribute saying her daughter was a “beautiful soul” and “the kindest girl” who would help others.
In a victim impact statement, she added: “She was brilliant at her job, kind to staff and patients.
“The day I found out about Nat, I was completely sick and felt a terrible sense of doom. I was in absolute shock.
“Later, I had to learn from the police that my daughter died in those horrible circumstances.
“When Mohamed Iidow – and this is the only time I will say his name – was finally charged, I was so glad, but I realized that everything is yet to come.
“It was desperately sad to watch the video surveillance of my daughter being raped. No mother should see that.”
She also described her daughter as a “great mum” to her three children, aged five to 19.
After sentencing, Kirsty O’Connor, from the CPS, said: “Natalie Shotter was on a night out enjoying herself and was preyed upon by Mohamed Iidow.
“He raped her on several occasions, while she was unconscious, from which she died.
“The investigation was extremely complex and involved working closely with the police and forensic experts to establish what happened to the victim and what led to her death.
“During police interviews, he stated that Natalie is alive and that she consents to sexual activity with him.
“However, CCTV footage showed this was not the case, as the victim was unconscious throughout the attack.”
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NHS cardiologist dr. Cas Shotter Weetman with his daughter NatalieCredit: PA
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