Fikadu Yemane

Fikadu Yemane, 29, was sentenced to eight years imprisonment at Chester Crown Court for the rape and intentional strangulation of a 19-year-old woman. The incident occurred on 16 July 2025 at an address in Crewe, after Yemane arranged to meet the victim via social media.

Evidence presented during the proceedings detailed that Yemane forced the victim into a bedroom, where he committed the assault. During the attack, he placed his hand over her mouth and strangled her until she nearly lost consciousness. The victim managed to escape when another man returned to the address, at which point Yemane fled the scene and remained at large for six days.

Forensic evidence, including DNA found on a condom and the victim’s clothing in a wheelie bin, linked Yemane to the crime. Although Yemane denied the charges and claimed the encounter was consensual, he was found guilty of rape and intentional strangulation following a 10-day trial. On 27 August 2026, he was sentenced to eight years in prison.