S’pore-based TikToker Lev Panfilov cleared of raping woman due to inconsistencies in her testimony
One of the inconsistencies relates to whether the woman had screamed during the alleged rape.
Singapore-based TikToker Lev Panfilov was acquitted of rape and sexual assault charges against a woman he met on Tinder in September 2023. The Court of Appeal found material inconsistencies in the woman's testimony, leading to his acquittal. Panfilov was initially sentenced to 11½ years in jail and 12 strokes of the cane in May 2025 for the alleged crimes, which occurred in January 2021.
The inconsistency centered on the woman's account of screaming during the incident, which contradicted her testimony. Additionally, the blood-stained underwear presented as evidence did not fully align with her account of the assault. The Court of Appeal found reasonable doubt in the prosecution's case, concluding that her testimony did not meet the "unusually convincing" standard required to overcome the lack of corroborative evidence.
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