Police say that potential victims of Sinaga have come forward since sentencing

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that potential victims of the UK's most prolific rapist have come forward after he was sentenced yesterday.

Reynhard Sinaga was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of 159 offences including 136 counts of rape as well as the attempted rape and sexual assault of 48 men.

Specialist police officers and victim support services are on standby to hear from anyone who believes Reynhard Sinaga may have approached them on a night out.

Greater Manchester Police established there may be at least 190 potential victims of Sinaga, but of that figure they were unable to identify 70 of those individuals.

Sinaga preyed on drunken, mainly heterosexual, men who had become isolated from their friends after a night out in Manchester.

Lisa Waters works for St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre and has been supporting victims who have already spoken to the police.

They can be contacted 24 hours a day on 0161 276 6515.

Assistant Chief Constable Mabs Hussain said "My first appeal would be to anybody who may think they have had contact with Reynhard Sinaga, the circumstances as reported have brought back some memories and they suspect they have been on a night out and met somebody like Reynhard Sinaga, to contact the police.

"We have specialist officers waiting, we have a helpline where the numbers are available and we are working with specialist victim support services including St Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Survivors Manchester and Victims' Services.

"At the forefront of this investigation and our primary objective throughout has been to provide the support to the victims and I would encourage them to come forward. We have the specialist services to provide that support."

If you wish to speak to police and make a report relating to Reynhard Sinaga, then please contact 0800 092 0410 (calls made from within the UK) / 0207158 0124 (international calls).

If you have been affected by this story and would like to seek support from specialist agencies, then please contact 0800 056 0154 (calls made from within the UK) / 0207158 0011 (international calls).

Reports relating to Reyhard Sinaga can be made online via the Major Incident Public Portal: https://mipp.police.uk/operation/06GMP19V24-PO2.