Reynhard Sinaga, a 41-year-old Indonesian national and the most prolific rapist in British history, may soon return to his homeland. Currently serving a life sentence in HMP Wakefield, Yorkshire, UK, Sinaga was convicted in January 2020 by Manchester Crown Court. The Indonesian government, through the Coordinating Ministry for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, is seeking his repatriation via a prisoner exchange mechanism.
Sinaga's crimes involved targeting drunk or disoriented men outside nightclubs and pubs in Manchester. From January 2015 to June 2017, he drugged and assaulted his victims, who were predominantly heterosexual, white British males aged between 18 and 36. He committed offences against 212 men, with around 60 remaining unidentified. At the time of his arrest, Sinaga was pursuing a PhD at Leeds University and used his apartment as the site for his heinous acts.
“We have asked his parents if they would agree, and they cried, wanting their child to come back. So far, they have received news that Reynhard faces difficulties communicating because the prison is very closed off,”
- Ahmad Usmarwi Kaffah
In July 2023, Sinaga faced additional challenges when he became the target of an attack by another inmate, Jack McRae. This incident added to the psychological distress Sinaga had already endured following an assault that nearly cost him his life. Housed in one of the UK's highest-security prisons with around 800 inmates, his communication with the outside world remains severely restricted.
“What’s clear is that in the near future, we are working to bring back our detainee in Britain – in what the British government calls a very high-profile case – namely Reynhard Sinaga,”
- Ahmad Usmarwi Kaffah
The Indonesian government's efforts to repatriate Sinaga highlight a complex legal process involving international negotiations. While the British government classifies Sinaga's case as high-profile, Indonesian authorities remain determined to proceed with the prisoner exchange.
“We are working hard to facilitate his return and will soon begin negotiations.”
- Ahmad Usmarwi Kaffah
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