August 31, 2024
A Bolton taxi driver has been jailed for ten years for the rape of a 29 year old woman he picked up in his car
His victim had been for a few drinks and a meal with her friends in a pub in Wigan.
After going out for the meal, the victim went back to her friend’s house, later on in the night, she left her friend’s house, and a taxi was ordered to take her home.
Dediki Mosi, who was the taxi driver, assaulted the woman and raped her while she was in his car.
When interviewed by detectives, Mosi said ‘what rape?’ and also said that he used to have a working dash cam in his car, but the night of the rape, it was broken.
Detective Constable Sally-Anne Skellern of GMP’s Wigan District, said: “Mosi spotted his victim and took advantage of her, she was alone after going out for drinks with her friends and just needed someone to get her home safely.
“Mosi should have been the person who got her home safely, instead he raped her in his taxi.
“Our thoughts are with the victim as she tries to move forward with her life after this ordeal.
“We’d like to commend her bravery and persistence in assisting us with our case of the last 4 years to get Mosi behind bars.
“Mosi is a sexual predator and his monstrous actions saw him prey on a vulnerable young woman, it is unspeakable and I’m glad he is behind bars and the streets are a safer place for women without him.
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30/08/2024
Dediki Mosi (19.4.87) of Aldercroft Avenue, Bolton was sentenced at Manchester Crown Court earlier today (Friday 30 August 2024) after being found guilty of rape and sexual assault, and sexual assault by penetration.
At 2.30pm on the 19 September 2020, the victim, a woman who was 29 at the time, said she had been for a few drinks and a meal with her friends in a pub in Wigan.
After going out for the meal, the victim went back to her friend’s house, later on in the night, she left her friend’s house, and a taxi was ordered to take her home.
Dediki Mosi, who was the taxi driver, assaulted the woman and raped her while she was in his car.
Mosi was arrested on suspicion of rape in October 2020.
When interviewed by detectives, Mosi said ‘what rape?’ and also said that he used to have a working dash cam in his car, but the night of the rape, it was broken.
Mosi was subsequently charged with rape on 31 of March 2022.
Swahili
The name Mosi is of Swahili origin, meaning “firstborn” or “leader”. It carries connotations of leadership and importance within many African cultures, where the firstborn child is often seen as a leader of the family. The name is commonly used in East African countries and reflects the cultural significance of the firstborn in these societies.