Father of Indonesian rapist Reynhard Sinaga says son’s life sentence in UK ‘fits the crimes’

The family of Reynhard Sinaga, Britain’s most prolific rapist, says the punishment for his crimes is appropriate

The extent of Sinaga’s crimes has shocked his native Indonesia, including former classmates who had perceived him as a ‘sweet, quiet, kind’ person

2-MIN READ2-MIN

Reynhard Sinaga was found guilty of 159 offences, including 136 rapes and eight attempted rapes. Photo: Crown Prosecution Service via Reuters

Published: 5:01pm, 8 Jan 2020Updated: 11:02pm, 8 Jan 2020

The father of an Indonesian student described as Britain’s most prolific rapist said his son’s life sentence “fits the crimes”, as the lurid case sparked shock and disgust in his native country.

On Monday, a judge in Manchester sentenced Reynhard Sinaga, a 36-year-old doctoral student, to life in prison and called him an “evil sexual predator” who preyed on drunken young men on nights out.

The court heard he may have attacked as many as 195 men, luring them into his flat with the offer of alcohol or a place to stay for the night.

Sinaga was found guilty of 159 offences, including 136 rapes and eight attempted rapes, at four separate trials, according to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), making him “the most prolific rapist in British legal history”.

No one knew how this sweet, quiet, kind friend of ours turned into a monster capable of committing such heinous crimes.

A former classmate of Reynhard Sinaga

“We accept the verdict. His punishment fits his crimes. I don’t want to discuss the case any further,” Sinaga’s father Saibun told BBC Indonesia.