Man sneaks into woman’s house, tries to rape her

ras al khaimah — An Asian resident has gone on trial at the Ras Al Khaimah criminal court for trespassing into the house of a woman, sexually abusing her and robbing Dh150.

The case unfolded when the victim approached the RAK Police and lodged a complaint against the suspect.

She told the police that the accused had sneaked into her house, and then entered her bedroom.

“I was shocked to find him in my room,” she said. “He held my leg tightly and tried to sexually abuse me, but I resisted him.”

The defendant ran out of the woman’s room when she started screaming for help.

“He tried to steal whatever he could lay his hands on in my room and robbed me of

Dh150.” On being alerted, the RAK Police launched an investigation, and arrested the suspect.

The man was referred to the RAK public prosecution, and then to the criminal court here where he admitted to trespassing into the house of the woman through one of its windows.

He added that he sneaked into the bedroom of the plaintiff and held her leg trying to rape her while she was asleep.

The accused told the court that he was not aware of his actions as he was under the influence of alcohol.

He also denied robbing any money from the victim.

The defence lawyer told the court that his client was fully drunk when he trespassed the house of the complainant.

He added that someone else had robbed the house and asked the court to acquit his client or be lenient with him.

The court ordered adjournment of the case to continue hearing the prosecution witnesses.

ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com