Article: Bail fury as rape suspect vanishes

The family of an alleged rape victim spoke of their fury that the illegal immigrant accused of carrying out the attack was able to jump bail.

Iranian Mohammed Reza Telabi Zamani, 36, has been on the run since February after failing to appear at Bristol Crown Court.

He had been granted bail after appearing in court charged with two separate sex attacks - the alleged rape of a woman in Bristol city centre in June 2005 and the alleged attempted rape of a woman in December 2003.

The alleged rape victim's sister said she felt "let down by the justice system" and branded the decision to grant Zamani bail as "the ultimate insult".

Her 22-year-old sister says she was attacked in Bristol city centre ...

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