Delivery driver Sobirjon Boltaev was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman near Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park after she left a bar in Hackney Wick. The victim, alone and particularly vulnerable due to her intoxication, was attacked but managed to escape. Initially sentenced to three years, the Solicitor General deemed this sentence too lenient, leading to a Court of Appeal ruling that increased his sentence to five years and six months. The judges highlighted the victim's state at the time, which included memory loss and being alone on a deserted road, as critical factors justifying the lengthened sentence.
Boltaev's actions were particularly reprehensible due to the victim's heightened vulnerability; she left a bar alone in the rain, unable to recall her whereabouts.
During the appeal, it was highlighted that the victim's extreme vulnerability was evident; she had walked off injured, alone, on a deserted road at night.
The judges noted that while the victim managed to escape and seek help, her previous vulnerability at the time did not diminish the severity of Boltaev's crime.
The Solicitor General argued successfully that Boltaev's original sentence was too lenient, asserting that he posed a danger that warranted a longer prison term.
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