Harry Davies raped a vulnerable teenage girl who passed out drunk; DNA evidence sealed his fate

 A teenage girl woke in the early hours to a painful realisation—she had been raped while unconscious. The attacker lying next to her was Harry Davies, a boy she knew and trusted. She had passed out after consuming a heavy mix of Jagerbombs, vodka, cider, and gin. He took advantage while she was defenceless.

Davies, now 20, has been sentenced to five years and three months in a young offenders institute after pleading guilty to rape. He will serve two-thirds of his sentence behind bars and remain under lifelong monitoring as a registered sex offender.

The attack happened during what started as a typical night out among teenagers. But when the victim became intoxicated to the point of losing consciousness, Davies seized the opportunity. Earlier in the evening, he had already made unwanted advances, touching her bottom and thighs and pressuring her to kiss him. She refused. She pulled away. She thought that was the end of it.

It wasn’t.

Hours later, the girl awoke around 4am. Her trousers and underwear had been removed. Her body felt sore. There was a wetness between her legs. Next to her was Davies. It didn’t take long for her to realise what had happened.

The police were called. Forensic swabs taken from the girl’s vaginal and perineal areas confirmed Davies’ DNA.

During sentencing at Newport Crown Court, prosecutor John Ryan read aloud a powerful victim statement that laid bare the emotional devastation caused by the rape.

“I struggle to understand why you raped me,” the girl wrote. “I was so vulnerable that night… I hate you for what you’ve done. I can’t sleep. When it’s quiet, I replay what you did. I wake up exhausted and upset. You’ve wrecked my life.”

Her academic future took a serious blow. “My college work suffered so much. I used to enjoy it. Now I hate going. I can’t concentrate. I avoid the area.”

The trauma rippled outwards, hitting her family hard. “My mum cries a lot. She’s really struggling. That makes me even sadder.”

But despite the anguish, the girl has started to rebuild. “I’m speaking to friends again. I’ve gone out socially. But I still struggle around male friends because of what you did.”

Davies, of Causeway Cottages in Beer, Devon, had no prior convictions. His barrister, Nigel Fryer, claimed Davies was “truly sorry” and struggled to explain his actions. He said it was a moment of madness, brought on by drink.

Judge Eugene Egan wasn’t convinced.

“This was not a drunken mistake,” the judge said. “You made a deliberate decision to violate a girl who was unconscious and incapable of consent. Two lives changed forever that night—hers immeasurably more.”

He imposed a sentence of five years and three months of detention. Davies will serve most of it before being released under strict licence. He will remain on the sex offenders’ register for life and is subject to an indefinite restraining order preventing contact with the victim.

Outside court, advocates praised the girl’s strength. “She faced him in court, she gave a statement, she fought for justice. That takes enormous courage,” one campaigner said. “Her voice should never be ignored.”

The case has reignited calls for stronger consent education and more awareness about sexual violence, particularly involving alcohol.

As the victim begins to put her life back together, the court’s message was clear: no means no—even when someone is unable to say it.