A man has been jailed for 19 years after raping and beating a woman during a horrific assault in Hackney.
Pascal Jombla, 46, from Hackney, was given an extended sentence of 24 years after being convicted of six counts of rape and two counts of actual bodily harm following a trial at Wood Green Crown Court on Wednesday, June 21.
His sentence consists of a custodial term of 19 years and an extension period of 5 years.
The court heard how Jombla dragged the victim into his home and began to repeatedly punch and kick her before raping her on June 21, 2022.
The next morning, while Jombla was asleep the victim escaped and shouted for help from the front doorway. A passing member of the public came to her aid and called 999.
Officers arrived and found the victim with injuries to her face and bruises on her body. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated for a fracture to her lower back among other injuries.
In a statement read out at court, she said: “What happened to me on that night has severely impacted my life in every way.
“I was thinking how can this be happening to me? How is it possible? Will I get out alive? What is going to happen to me? Will he kill me? This will be continued to affect me in all ways and I know it will continue to have an impact on my life in the future.
“I still feel uneasy to go out but I know I have to try and carry on with my life as normal as I possibly can. I don’t think I will ever be able to fully recover from what happened to me which scares me as I don’t want to spend the rest of my life thinking about the ordeal he put me through.
“I would like to thank everyone who helped and supported me through this horrendous ordeal.”
Jombla was arrested later that morning when officers found him still asleep at his home address.
Detective Jean-Luc Argent, who led the investigation, said: “Jombla is a violent rapist and his actions have caused a great deal of trauma. The only place for him is behind bars.
“The victim-survivor has been incredibly brave throughout the investigation and the trial. Although she continues to suffer physical and psychological effects from the sustained and brutal attack, I hope today’s sentence can begin to provide some justice.
“Targeting predatory men who are violent towards women and girls is our top priority. We will investigate all reports of rape and sexual assault, no matter how recent, and specially trained officers will support victim-survivors.”
