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Mum Of Three Die After Being r@ped Repeatedly On Park Bench

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1 year ago

October 4, 2024

A woman died after she was r@ped ‘again and again’ by a stranger on a park bench, a court has heard.

Natalie Shotter, 37, who is a mum of three was high on a night out before she was allegedly attacked by Mohamed Iidow, 35.

She was found dead by a passer-by hours later in Southall Park, London on July 17, 2021.

Prosecutor, Alison Morgan KC said Natalie was a ‘a vulnerable woman out enjoying herself who was then taken advantage of by this defendant’.

‘Natalie Shotter does not appear to have been conscious at the time that she was raped, let alone consenting to the defendant. He could never have believed that she was consenting.” the prosecutor said.

‘It was the process of r@ping Natalie repeatedly that caused her death.’

Ms Morgan told jurors that it had taken time to understand what happened to Ms Shotter that night and how she d!ed.

‘She had not been st@bbed or b£aten to d£ath, there were no obvious signs of significant injury to her body and there was nobody else with her,’ the prosecutor continued.

Crucially a CCTV camera at some distance away from the bench on which she was found, would reveal what had happened to her that night.

Although it is grainy and at a distance, the prosecution alleges that the CCTV footage shows the defendant engaging in acts of oral penetration.

Mum of three d!e after being r@ped repeatedly by stranger on park bench

The CCTV allegedly showed Iidow ‘positioning’ himself and Natalie in ways to ‘insert his p£nis into her mouth’, she said.

Earlier that night, the mother of three was recorded dancing outside a shop with other people.

Jurors were told the victim was little more than 5ft tall and weighed just 43kg (6st 11lb).

Speaking after her d£ath, Ms Shotter’s mum Dr Cas Shotter Weetman described her as a ‘wonderful woman with a heart as big as a lion’, saying she was ‘loved by all that knew her’.

She said: ‘We no longer have the person we treasured. The emotions around that are total and devastating grief.

‘I think about Natalie continuously through the day. And for her kids, the loss of a mother is indescribable and is forever.’

Her son and Natalie’s brother Harry said she ‘was just a really lovely person’, adding: ‘Her kids adored her, which is why it’s going to be so difficult.

‘It was a very close family unit at home and they always looked after each other at home. It’s absolutely tragic, for all of us.’

Lidow denies the charges against him and the trial continues on Friday, October 4.

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How Our Airstrikes Stopped Christmas Attacks In Nigeria — US Lawmaker

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1 day ago

December 27, 2025

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Riley Moore, a member of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia’s 2nd District, has linked the absence of Christmas attacks in Nigeria this year to US military airstrikes carried out against Islamist militants on Christmas Day.

In a post on his official X account on Saturday, Moore contrasted the situation with the past two Christmas seasons, during which he claimed Christians were killed in attacks across parts of Nigeria.

The lawmaker noted that this year’s response targeted extremist groups instead of marking another period of violence.

He added that US forces acted decisively against militants in coordination with the Nigerian government.

“For the past two Christmases, Christians have been murdered in Nigeria. This year, thanks to @POTUS, Radical Islamic Terrorists were on the receiving end of 12 Tomahawk missiles as a present.

“The successful strikes on ISIS, in coordination with the Nigerian government, are just the first step to secure the country and end the slaughter of our brothers and sisters in Christ,” Moore wrote.

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that American forces had conducted deadly strikes against Islamic State terrorists in north-western Nigeria.

Trump, who spoke via his Truth Social platform, warned that more attacks would follow if the militants continued killing Christians, adding that the Department of War executed numerous “perfect strikes.”

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U.S. Lawmaker Reacts To Nigeria, U.S. Airstrikes

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2 days ago

December 26, 2025

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United States Congressman, Riley Moore, has stated that President Donald Trump is determined to put an end to the killing of Christians in Nigeria, warning that further action may follow if the violence persists.

Moore made the statement on Friday via his official X handle.

According to the lawmaker, the strike represents the first step in addressing what he described as the ongoing slaughter of Christians and the broader security crisis affecting Nigerians across religious and ethnic lines.

“President Trump has been clear that the killing of Christians in Nigeria must end,” he said.

He that the administration’s resolve on the matter should not be underestimated.

“As I stated at the outset: Do not test President Trump‘s resolved in this matter.

“Tonight’s strike in coordination with the Nigerian government is just the first step to ending the slaughter of Christians and the security crisis affecting all Nigerians,” he said.

He stressed that the operation signals a stronger stance by the United States in support of Nigeria’s efforts to tackle terrorism and violent extremism, noting that further measures could be taken if the situation does not improve.

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US Dept Of War Shares Video Of Air Strikes In Nigeria

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2 days ago

December 26, 2025

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A video footage of the US military air strikes in Nigeria has emerged.

The video was released by the US Department of War following its air strikes against terrorists in Sokoto.

Earlier, the US secretary of War, Pete Hegseth had confirmed that military air strikes hit terrorists in Nigerians, saying it was deadly.

Later on, the US. African Command, confirmed that it conducted the attacks described as very deadly by President Donald Trump.

Trump said he was only keeping the promise he made earlier last month to strike the terrorists he believes are killing innocent Christians.

Although described as powerful and deadly, the casualty caused by the attack is yet to be released.

Explaining further, security expert, Brant Philip, said the strikes may have been launched “from the USS Paul Ignatius, using a Tomahawk missile.”

The Nigerian government through its ministry of foreign affairs has also confirmed that the strikes were successful.

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