Moment Turkish lorry driver is arrested for raping teenage girl when he returns to UK after fleeing the country

Published: 15:49, 29 April 2026 | Updated: 15:51, 29 April 2026 This is the moment a lorry driver who raped a girl after luring her into his cab is arrested when he returned to the UK after fleeing the country. Kent Police received a report that the teenager had been raped by the unknown man in the back of his lorry cab on London Road in Greenhithe, Kent, on August 30, 2023. Detectives carried out extensive enquiries, including reviewing CCTV footage, which identified a foreign registered lorry later traced to Turkey. Forensic examinations also uncovered DNA belonging to the suspect but at the time there was no match on the national database. Officers continued to pursue all lines of enquiry until 2024 when a forensic breakthrough occurred.  Samet Duman, a 35-year-old Turkish national was arrested for an unrelated matter. His DNA was uploaded to the database and a conclusive match was found, but he had fled the country. He was subsequently circulated as wanted to national and international authorities. Police later received intelligence that Duman was due to return to the UK, and he was arrested by Kent Police officers at Stansted Airport on June 7, 2025.  Duman, of St Hilda's Way, Gravesend, denied the offence but was convicted by a jury following a two week trial at the Old Bailey. Samet Duman, a 35-year-old Turkish national, was arrested by Kent Police officers at Stansted Airport on June 7, 2025 This is the moment a lorry driver who raped a girl after luring her into his cab is arrested when he returned to the UK after fleeing the country On April 21, he was sentenced to eight years and eight months' imprisonment. Investigating officer Detective Constable James Lake said: 'This was a terrifying and deeply traumatic ordeal for the victim, who was targeted by a stranger and subjected to an appalling offence. 'Her bravery in coming forward and supporting this investigation has been extraordinary, particularly given the distress she has endured.  'Through the support of her family, she was able to deliver effective evidence to help bring this predatory offender to justice. 'From the outset, Duman provided false and contradictory accounts, a pattern of dishonesty that continued throughout the investigation and at trial. 'Thanks to the victim's courage and the perseverance of the investigative team, he has now been held fully accountable for his actions.' No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.