Guilty: Prisoner from Newham raped Pentonville inmate
A prisoner who raped a fellow inmate in HMP Pentonville, in Islington has been found guilty - Credit: PA
A prisoner who raped a fellow inmate and told him rapes were designed to “prove that you won’t be a snitch” has been convicted of the crime.
Joshua Coke, 23, from Forest Gate in Newham, attacked the victim while on remand, awaiting trial for a robbery charge at HMP Pentonville.
The attack inside the Category B prison in Islington took place in October 2019.
A prisoner who raped a fellow inmate in HMP Pentonville, in Islington has been found guilty - Credit: PA
Coke apparently told the victim, who had never been in prison before, that the rapes were designed to “prove that you won’t be a snitch”.
He was convicted of rape by a jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court today (December 10).
Melissa Garner from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), said: “Sexual offences are some of the most traumatic and complex cases, and victims may come from any walk of life.
“Joshua Coke used his sexual attack as a way to intimidate, bully and control his victim.
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“The defence claimed that the victim had injured himself as a result of smuggling drugs into prison, but the jury saw through this lie."
Coke will be sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court at a later date.
A prisoner who raped a fellow inmate in HMP Pentonville, in Islington has been found guilty - Credit: PA
