A Man has been found guilty on five counts of rape after he followed and attacked intoxicated people in the city centre
The court heard how thirty nine year old Sid Ali Djelid would pray on, and attack intoxicated victims in the city centre.
The first of the three attacks came on Sunday 18 February 2024 which occurred in the early hours of the morning. CCTV footage shows Djelid leading his female victim down a secluded back street near to China Town before raping her and stealing her mobile phone and making off.
Her mobile phone was tracked to Smedley Road in Cheetham Hill, very close to Djelid’s home address.
Djelid, believed to be an Algerian national committed his second crime on Wednesday 12 June 2024, the victim – who was visiting Manchester with work – was approached by Djelid outside a bar on Canal Street. After engaging in conversation with the victim, he walked him to a remote location close to Richmond Street and raped him.
Once again, Djelid stole items from the victim, namely his phone, watch and a necklace.The stolen phone of the victim was tracked near to Vallea Court in Cheetham Hill.
During that incident, Djelid is shown on CCTV to be wearing a distinctive, black puffa jacket.
Djelid’s final attack before being apprehended on Sunday 21 July 2024, came three days earlier on 18th July 2024, Djelid approached his male victim who was visiting Manchester and offered to assist him back to his hotel as he was lost. Djelid was acting as a concerned good Samaritan but his intentions were anything but sincere.
Instead, he led the victim to a secluded area of the canal at Jutland Street and raped him.
Similar to the previous incidents, he took the victims phone and wallet and pushed the victim to the ground before making his escape. A short time later Djelid attended a service station in Cheetham Hill and utilised one of the bank cards to make a fraudulent transaction before attempting to make a further transaction using the stolen back card but that was declined. The stolen mobile phone was again tracked to the Cheetham Hill area.
Djelid had previously pleaded guilty to four counts of theft at an earlier hearing linked to this investigation.
Senior Investigating Officer Paul Davies from our Major Incident Team said: “Firstly, I would like to commend all the victims who came forward. Without them Djelid may not have been caught and could still be prowling the streets.
“Being drunk is not a crime. Everybody who visits the city centre should feel safe. Safe in the knowledge that they can go and enjoy themselves without fear of being attacked.
“What makes these crimes particularly heinous is the deliberate and premeditated nature of Djelid’s actions. He would specifically seek out intoxicated individuals, often presenting himself as an upstanding member of the public, before leading them to secluded locations.
“He would then subject them to horrific sexual attacks and steal their belongings which included mobile phones and bank cards which he would then use.
“These convictions reflect not only the severity of Djelid’s crimes but also the lasting impact they have had on his victims. Such predatory behaviour has no place in Greater Manchester, and those who feel it is acceptable to commit offences of this sort will be brought to justice.
