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Deliveroo Rider Salem Rekoub Gets 21-Year Rape Sentence

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  • UK police sentenced Deliveroo rider Salem Rekoub to 21 years for raping a woman in Chelsea.
  • Isleworth Crown Court convicted Rekoub of multiple rapes and two assaults.
  • The July 2024 attack left the victim with 33 bruises, seizures and suicidal thoughts.
  • Patricia May said incomplete checks allowed the illegal migrant rider to work for Deliveroo.
  • Deliveroo said Rekoub was not a verified rider and has tightened platform access controls.