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Reynhard Sinaga is thought to be the UK's "most prolific rapist" ever. For several years,
until he was caught in 2017, he preyed on young men enjoying a night out.
Princess Street, in the heart of Manchester's city centre, is rarely quiet.
If you follow it down from the impressive Victorian town hall on Albert Square,
past bars, shops, restaurants, and converted textile warehouses, you reach the borders
of two of the city's most popular destinations - Chinatown and the Gay Village.
Beyond that, you come to a stretch of road bordered by nightclubs - Factory, Fifth,
Joshua Brooks - a big part of the city's vibrant nightlife.
With its close proximity to two of the city's universities,
the road is also a popular area for student accommodation.
Reynhard Sinaga, a 36-year-old postgraduate student, had made this his home for more
than seven years, living in a rented flat just a few moments' walk from Factory Nightclub.
Sinaga, originally from Indonesia, was a perpetual student. He already had four degrees
and was studying for a doctorate. By night he was a serial sex offender.
He has been found guilty of drugging, raping and sexually assaulting 48 men,
but police believe they are among at least 190 victims.
They are able to be so precise about these numbers because Sinaga
filmed his attacks and collected what detectives call "trophies" -
items or information stolen from his victims.
surrounding his flat. His targets were men mostly in their late teens or early 20s
who had been out drinking, often in the nearby nightclubs.
Some were on their way home, others had become separated from friends.
Many were too drunk to remember their conversation with Sinaga,
but for those who did there was no indication of a sexual motive.
Sinaga used various pretexts to entice each to his flat.
Some victims could recall being provided with a drink and then blacking out.
can report information online or call its police line on 0800 092 0410 from inside the UK or 0207 158 0124 from abroad.
The force said anyone in need of support from specialist agencies could call 0800 056 0154 from within the UK or 0207 158 0011 from abroad.
Sinaga presented himself as a flamboyant, churchgoing academic who used the nickname "posh spice".
A thin man of slight build and short stature, physically he appeared unthreatening.
Several victims recall him smiling a lot.
It was this apparent harmlessness that enabled Sinaga to pose as a "good Samaritan", coaxing men he approached back to the flat.
here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-50688975
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