A rape investigation has been opened by Scotland Yard after a woman alleged she was raped by a man who housed refugees in London in 1978.
The nine-year-old girl was a member of a group of Chilean immigrants sleeping at the Pembridge Hotel on Pembridge Square in west London.
The accommodations were arranged by the Chile Solidarity Campaign, which assisted victims of the military government led by General Augusto Pinochet.
According to Scotland Yard, the refugees were moved throughout the United Kingdom after 1978.
The nine-year-old girl was part of a group of Chilean immigrants living at the Pembridge Hotel in west London’s Pembridge Square.
According to a spokeswoman, police received an allegation in June 2021 from a former hotel tenant who said she was raped by a male hotel resident when she was nine years old.
While information about the suspect is scant, we do know that his name was Sato and that he may have gone by the aliases Cameu and Cauneu.
In addition, the victim claims that the same individual abused other youngsters at the motel.
Detective Constable Pat Tully of the Met’s Central West Safeguarding Unit is leading the inquiry.
DC Tully stated, “I am eager to hear from anyone who stayed at the hotel in 1978, if only to guarantee that any victims of sexual offenses continue to receive the support they may require.”
“Many years have gone, but I am confident that anyone affected by such events would remember them, and I urge them to get in touch.”
DC Tully stated that officers would like to speak with anyone who worked or stayed at the hotel in 1978 and could be reached by calling 07584 593 381 or tweeting @MetCC with the reference number 6522481/21.
Additionally, anyone can phone Crimestoppers anonymously at 0800 555 111 or visit Crimestoppers-uk.org.
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