Michael Foster raped his victim in 2020, and his trial went ahead in his absence, with a jury finding him guilty with a unanimous verdict 🚨LancsPolice
had arrested and charged him, and he was due to appear at Preston Crown Court in December last year, but he failed to turn up.Det Con Sue Wilson of Lancashire Police said: “Michael Foster’s attack on this vulnerable woman has had an absolutely devastating effect on her life, and it is a violation from which she has said she would never fully recover. To compound his crime, Foster has failed to take any responsibility for his actions and has fled the country to try and evade justice.
“The substantial custodial sentence imposed by the court today reflects the gravity of the offending, and we will now do all we can to find Foster and ensure he is returned to the UK to serve his sentence.” Police enquiries suggest he fled the country to Thailand and has not returned. International efforts are underway to find Foster and return him to the UK.In an impact statement, the victim, a woman in her 20s, described how the attack had almost destroyed her life. She said the rape had set in motion a chain of events that would alter the course of her life, taking her to the depths of despair.
She lost her friends, job, and self-esteem and gained nothing but the wish to end her life. She said it was a ‘little short of a miracle’ that she was still alive.
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