DJ sent to prison for sex assault on drugged victim

A DISC jockey who spiked a woman's drink with sleeping pills and raped her after she had lost consciousness was yesterday sentenced to eight years' jail at the High Court.

The penalty was imposed by Deputy Judge Yeung on Chu To-chung after a jury found him guilty of rape.

Rejecting Chu's claim that he committed the offence because of his addiction to sleeping pills, the judge said there had been a plan to abuse the woman.

Chu had gained her confidence and drugged her, the judge said, adding that he detected not the slightest sign of remorse from the defendant.

Chu, 24, had denied raping the woman, claiming he felt dizzy after taking four pills and could not remember if he had sex with her.

During the trial, the court heard evidence called by prosecuting counsel Anthony Mitchell-Heggs that Chu met the woman at the Yuen Long disco where he worked.

After he obtained her pager number, he began to pester her at all hours, trying to win her affection, but she was not interested in him.