Teenager raped by vile thug who denied everything until forensics nailed him

A vile rapist who initially denined his crimes had been sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of raping a teenage girl. Northamptonshire Police said the incident happened inside a property in Weedon Road, Northampton, in the early hours of August 9, 2025.

Toby Coucill, 19, previously of Northampton, raped the girl in her late teens, but she was able to flee the address and bravely called the police. Coucill was arrested and subsequently charged with raping a female over 16 and two counts of sexual assault.

When quizzed by detectives Coucill firstly denied that any sexual activity had taken place, but the predator was forced to change his tune when he was made aware of forensic results.

Coucill tried to change his version of events to having consensual sex.

A two-week trial, which started on January 26 at Northampton Crown Court and ended on February 6, resulted in the jury finding him guilty of all three offences.

He was sentenced at Lincoln Crown Court last month (March 20) to five years in prison.

Lead investigator Detective Constable Chantal Lines from Northamptonshire Police’s SOLAR Team, a unit dedicated to investigating sexual offences, said her team were working hard to put more people like Coucill "behind bars".

She said: “Although nothing will ever erase what Toby Coucill did to her, I hope the survivor in this case feels proud that it is because of her bravery in coming forward and taking the stand at court, that a rapist is now behind bars and unable to harm anyone else.

“Tackling violence against women and girls remains a priority for Northamptonshire Police and we continue working hard to put more people like Coucill where they belong - behind bars.”