Woman who was recovering in hospital after surgery was raped as she prepared to take a shower
- A woman who was recovering in hospital from surgery was raped by a man
- She was naked and about to take a shower when he grabbed her by the breast
- Robert Matti Neho, 49, has been jailed for eight years after he appeared in court
A woman who was recovering from surgery in hospital was raped by a man as she prepared the take a shower.
Robert Matti Neho was jailed for eight years on Thursday for the assault on the unnamed woman at Southland Hospital, New Zealand, on July 16, 2017.
Invercargill District Court heard how the woman was naked when Neho approached her from behind and grabbed her breast.
The woman was naked when Neho approached her from behind and grabbed her breast at Southland Hospital on July 16, 2017 (pictured)
The 49-year-old told the woman to be quiet when she told him 'no' and he continued to make advances on her, the NZ Herald reported.
Judge Mark Callaghan said the victim was unable to move after she was pushed into the toilet area and forced against the sink.
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Neho had a criminal history of assaulting females.
'[His criminal history] indicates a consistently violent approach towards women,' Crown Prosecutor Mike Brownlie said.
Neho's sentencing comes after he was found guilty by a jury on January 28.
Judge Mark Callaghan said the victim was unable to move after she was pushed into the toilet area and forced against the sink (stock image)
He was acquitted on two other violation charges, two of kidnapping, assault with intent to injure and assaulting a female.
Judge Callaghan said the woman clearly did not consent to the man's act.
'She said very clearly ''no'' for him during all intercourse,' he said.
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