Peeking into the Life Story of Reynhard Sinaga, an Indonesian Student Involved in the Largest Rape Case in British History

Kapanlagi.com - The name Reynhard Sinaga has shocked the public in Indonesia. His figure emerged after the arrest made by the Manchester police against this Indonesian citizen from Depok.

It is known that Reynhard is suspected of committing a series of rapes against more than 190 men in Manchester, England. Reynhard was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Now Reynhard will spend his lifetime in prison in England. So, who is Reynhard Sinaga actually? Find out more about him here!

1. Comes From a Wealthy Family

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Full name Reynhard Tambos Maruli Tua Sinaga, he was born in Jambi on February 19, 1983 and later settled with his family in Depok, West Java.

Reynhard Sinaga comes from a wealthy family living in Depok. According to Dailymail, Reynhard never experienced any shortage during his stay in Manchester, considering the high cost of living there.

In addition, during his time in Manchester, Reynhard always received money from his parents. It is known that his parents are palm oil and property entrepreneurs.

The source also mentioned that Reynhard often visited several nightclubs around Manchester. In fact, some sources say that Reynhard changed partners frequently within a week.

"His family is very wealthy, so he never worked and he would always go out every week with different people, that's what I remember," said a source quoted by Dailymail.

2. Life in Indonesia

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Not much is known about Reynhard's childhood or his time in Indonesia. According to The Guardian, based on accounts from his friends, Reynhard Sinaga was a reserved person.

He never talked about his personal life to his friends. In fact, no one knew that Rey also had siblings. They only knew that Reynhard came from a wealthy family.

Quoting Brilio.net, Reynhard has two siblings, a sister and a brother. When he returned to Indonesia, Rey chose to hide his homosexuality. He admitted that he would present himself in a more neutral manner when visiting his family.

After moving to the United Kingdom, Reynhard was asked to return to Indonesia because his parents wanted to arrange a marriage for him. However, he declined the invitation and became more comfortable in Manchester.

3. Schools in Manchester

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Quoting from Merdeka.com, before going to the United Kingdom, Reynhard pursued his undergraduate education at the University of Indonesia. It is known that he is a graduate of the architecture department.

After graduating from UI, in 2007 Reynhard went to England to continue his education at the age of 24. Using a student visa, Reynhard studied urban planning at the University of Manchester until 2009, and also sociology in 2011.

In 2012, Reynhard briefly pursued his PhD in human geography at the University of Leeds, but did not finish.

Then in August 2016, Reynhard submitted a thesis entitled "Sexuality and everyday transnationalism among South Asian gay and bisexual men in Manchester". He did not pass and had to revise his thesis.

4. Open as Gay to Raping Men

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While in Manchester, Reynhard openly admitted that he was homosexual. According to The Guardian, some of his friends said that he often changed roommates in his apartment.

The Guardian stated that Reynhard never hid his sexual orientation, often seen in Canal Street and Gay Village.

One of Reynhard's friends who lived in Gay Village, Manchester, nicknamed him "Satanic Predator", soft-spoken and wearing thick glasses.

Reynhard's depraved behavior took place in the apartment he rented at Montana House. Before bringing his victims into the apartment, Reynhard would first give them a drink mixed with a sedative.

When his victims became unconscious, Reynhard would then take them into his apartment to carry out his actions. During these depraved acts, Reynhard documented them several times. In fact, he sent the recordings to some of his victims.

Reynhard has been carrying out his actions since 2015-2017. This information is based on video evidence found by the Manchester police.

"What he did in the following years is unknown, and there may be more victims." said one source.

5. Legal Cases and Prison of the Living Well

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One of the victims finally reported Reynhard's actions to the police. And in 2017, Reynhard was finally arrested. Reynhard was found guilty of rape and sexual abuse of 48 men in Manchester, England.

Quoting from BBC, Reynhard has undergone four separate trials. The first on June 1-July 10, 2018 (13 victims), April 1-May 7, 2019 (12 victims), September 16-October 4 (10 victims), and December 2019 (13 victims).

Reynhard Sinaga faced 136 charges of rape, 13 charges of sexual assault, 8 charges of attempted rape, and 2 charges of sexual assault by penetration.

6. The Largest Rape Case in England

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This case is the largest in the history of rape and sexual abuse cases in England. Deputy Prosecutor of North West, Ian Rushton, sentenced Reynhard to life imprisonment. Ian Rushton stated that during the trial process, there was no sign of remorse from Reynhard.

Reynhard Sinaga instead had an arrogant expression on his face because he knew his mother had hired an expensive lawyer to free him from legal entanglement.

Ian Rushton also said that Reynhard is the most prolific rapist in the history of England.

"Reynhard Sinaga is the most prolific rapist in the history of England," said Deputy Prosecutor of North West, Ian Rushton.

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