Cruel CCTV footage revealed a rapist lurking in a Scottish nightclub seeking targets just before drugging and sexually assaulting two women. Kenan Baki, 46, has been sentenced to nine years in prison for raping one woman and sexually assaulting another at Society nightclub in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on September 2, 2023. Prosecutors at the High Court in Edinburgh presented video evidence showing the predator moving around the club, seemingly scanning tables for unattended drinks while targeting solitary women.
Additional CCTV footage shown to the jury captured a woman collapsing in a chair at Baki’s nearby barber shop after he took her there when she felt unwell from the drugs. The footage depicted the victim interacting with him as he touched her hair and used a hairdryer on her face, pretending to style her hair. Subsequently, the woman appeared to lose consciousness, her head falling back in the chair. Baki then carried the unconscious woman to the back of the shop, where he committed the rape, as reported by the Daily Record.
The court was informed that earlier that night, Baki had drugged and sexually assaulted another woman by slipping an unknown substance into her drink. Jurors observed CCTV footage of the woman becoming unwell, struggling to move and remain conscious before collapsing. Concerned members of the public later intervened to separate the victim from Baki.
Baki received an 11-year extended sentence, including nine years in prison, at the High Court in Kilmarnock on Tuesday for the crimes of rape and sexual assault. He was placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely, and a non-harassment order was imposed for an indefinite period.
Fiona Kirkby, Procurator Fiscal for High Court Sexual Offences, expressed, “Kenan Baki poses a significant danger to women through his sexually depraved and predatory actions. The prosecution’s case demonstrated his pursuit of these two women before deliberately drugging them to exploit their vulnerability.”
Kirkby added, “He has been brought to justice for this abhorrent behavior, sending a strong message to all individuals who intend to inflict sexual harm on others. I encourage those affected by similar offenses to consider reporting their experiences when they are prepared and able to do so. Our trauma-informed team will provide a listening ear and support as we strive to achieve justice using all available resources.”
Between 2023 and 2024, 168 cases of spiking were reported to the police in Scotland. However, only nine of these cases were forwarded to the Crown Office, with the rest considered lacking in evidence. In Scotland, spiking incidents are not treated as a separate criminal offense but are handled as drugging cases, where individuals are administered substances without their knowledge, or prosecuted under the Sexual Offences Act.