The Manchester-based student revealed to be ‘Britain’s most prolific rapist’ has 60 victimswho still remain unidentified, police have revealed.
Detectives say they are hoping to track down dozens of unknown men assaulted by the ‘evil’ Reynhard Sinaga – a serial offender who lured drunk men back to his flat in central Manchester.
Sinaga was convicted of 159 counts of sexual offences against 48 different men in 2020 as part of the largest prosecution of its kind in UK legal history.
But Greater Manchester Police say the number of actual victims may be even higher – with Sinaga thought to have committed offences against 206 men in total.
On 11 December 2020, the Court of Appeal ruled that Sinaga’s sentence of life imprisonment would be extended by a further 10 years – meaning he will remain behind bars until at least 2060.
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During sentencing, Judge Suzanne Goddard QC recommended that Sinaga would “never be safe to be released.”
After Sinaga’s conviction became public, GMP’s Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain confirmed that 23 further victims were identified – many of whom had “been enjoying nights out in Manchester City Centre before being preyed on by Sinaga as they made their way home.”
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This week, Detective Chief Inspector Zaheed Ali told the MEN that these 23 victims decided not to pursue further prosecution given Sinaga is “already serving a record sentence for rape offences.”
“That they are satisfied justice has been done is testament to the hard work of our officers, who were able to secure the evidence needed to put Sinaga in prison – where he belongs,” DCI Ali stated.
Dozens of victims, however, are yet to be found.
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Sinaga committed his assaults whilst the victims were unconscious, meaning many have no memory of the incidents.
The DCI said that police wanted to identify the remaining men to offer appropriate support and “secure the maximum possible jail term” for Sinaga.
He stated: “GMP, working with partners including St Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre and Survivors Manchester, will always be on hand to help anyone who believes they may have been a victim of a sexual offence.”
Duncan from @SurvivorsMcr has been working with victims of Reynhard Sinaga.
Sinaga was jailed for incidents dating from 2015 to 2017, but police say he was offending for over a decade.
The Indonesian national, who was living on Princess Street in Manchester whilst studying for a PHD from the University of Leeds, was eventually caught when one of his victims regained consciousness during an assault and fought Sinaga off.
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Police then seized Sinaga’s phone and found hundreds of hours of footage he had recorded of each attack.
The search for the unidentified victims continues.
Featured image: CPS
Manchester
Andy Burnham explains why Number 10 North is so important as it officially ‘opens for business’
Emily Sergeant
Andy Burnham has explained his key reasons for launching Number 10 North as it officially ‘opens for business’ this week.
You may remember that earlier last month, Andy Burnham revealed he had intentions to create a Number 10 North if he was to become Prime Minister, with the new base expected to be a ‘dominant driver of the UK’s economy’ once it was officially up and running… and now, fast forward to today, Number 10 North is officially ‘open for business’.
Operating from Heron House in Manchester city centre, as previously reported on, Number 10 North will be the Government’s new ‘situation room for growth’.
It also brings the ‘levers’ of local economic growth and devolution together under one roof for the first time ever.
Number 10 North has officially ‘opened for business’ / Credit: gov.uk (via Wikimedia Commons)
With the Prime Minister expected to work from Number 10 North each week, so that decisions about the country’s economic future will no longer exclusively be made in Westminster, and with other ministers also working from there on a regular basis, the Government says the move underlines its determination to ‘do things differently’.
Now that Number 10 North has officially opened, Andy Burnham and his fellow ministers have explained why this move is so important for not just Manchester, but the north as a whole.
“For 40 years, power and resources have been sucked into the centre, and too many communities have felt forgotten, without the attention and investment they deserve,” explained Andy Burnham.
“Number 10 North will change that by putting more power into every postcode across the entire country. It will be the situation room for making Britain better, the place we use to get power out of Westminster, into the hands of people at a local level, so that they can turn things around.
“The days of Whitehall resisting devolution are over, for good.”
First Secretary Louise Haigh added: “Today marks a fundamental re-balancing of where power sits in our country. Number 10 North has been set up to drive economic growth in every postcode and put power in the hands of every community.
“Through this department, this Government will ensure that the places overlooked by Westminster for decades are given a real voice.
“Number 10 North is open for business.”
Featured Image – The Manc Group
Manchester
Keo play Projekts: garage and grunge revivalists crush Manchester skatepark for new music video
Danny Jones
This past Thursday evening, fast-rising rock band Keo took over Projekts MCR skatepark for a special pop-up gig and to film a brand-new music video for their latest single, ‘Pistol’, starring some of their biggest fans here in Manchester.
In fact, it didn’t take long for us to suss out that plenty of them had flocked from far and wide to be there, and let’s say we’re sure they’ll say it was worth the journey.
We caught Keo’s well-attended festival set inside the Woodlands at Kendal Calling 2025, not to mention their completely sold-out show at the O2 Ritz back in March – their biggest headline date up to that point – and we’re more certain than ever that they’re going to be absolutely massive.
And if they keep up doing more memorable stuff like this, it’s just a matter of how soon…
Packing out Projekts to the point that people were literally hanging off fences and standing on electrical boxes at the side of the street to try and get a peek at the post-punk, grunge and garage rockers, some of their most enthusiastic young fans had been waiting outside the location as early as noon.
For context, doors opened six hours later, and the boys didn’t come on until 7:30pm.
Those who signed up to Keo‘s mailing list were sent information regarding securing a spot at the one-off performance earlier this month.
While you would have seen the place fill up even if they were just standard concert tickets, the fact that the band were taping the whole thing to use as the visuals for their newest single, as mentioned, meant that Keo’s avid followers were literally clamouring AND clambering to get the best view position possible.
Turning the popular skaters’ hub’s central bowl into a makeshift stage, with lights, camera, booms and various crew surrounding the entire venue, it was a surreal experience to say the least.
And, of course, they were absolutely brilliant – just as they were at the Ritz at the start of the year and Kendal before that, playing a short but sweet set that left everyone wanting more and choruses of punters chanting Keo long after the final song.
We can’t wait to see how the video itself turns out, especially seeing how much the people who wrapped around them and the skatepark were lost in the moment, and we’re also looking forward to them headlining Neighbourhood Fest in Manchester city centre this October.
You can grab a ticket to see them and the rest of the NBHD lineup right HERE, but until then, give the full studio version of ‘Pistol’ a play and get ready for their debut album.
The Manc -
29th April 2021 
