- Anil Thomas allegedly raped a teenage girl after she had gone to buy ice-cream
- Was supposed to take her back to a nearby friend’s home at Manly West in 2017
- Thomas has been committed to stand trial at Brisbane District Court
A Brisbane Uber driver who allegedly raped a teenage girl after she had gone to buy ice-cream has been committed to stand trial.
Anil Elavithungal Thomas was supposed to take the 16-year-old from a supermarket back to a nearby friend’s home at Manly West in July, 2017.
Instead, police allege he detoured to a dark vacant block, parked between trees and raped and sexually assaulted the girl as she cried and repeatedly told him no.
Anil Elavithungal Thomas was supposed to take the 16-year-old from a supermarket back to a nearby friend’s home at Manly West in July, 2017
She was then driven back to her friend’s house.
A few days later the alleged attack was reported to police and Thomas was charged.
Thomas has been committed to stand trial at Brisbane District Court on a date to be fixed.
Thomas was seen leaving court in a blue hooded jumped and appeared to try to conceal his face.
He rubbed his eyes as he made his way out of the building in a checked buttoned shirt and cream trousers.
![Thomas has been committed to stand trial at Brisbane District Court on a date to be fixed (he is pictured centre in blue hooded jumper)](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/06/12/05/4D25B69000000578-0-image-a-43_1528776851244.jpg)
Thomas has been committed to stand trial at Brisbane District Court on a date to be fixed (he is pictured centre in blue hooded jumper)
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