A serial rapist who drugged his victims and hid cameras inside an air freshener has pleaded guilty to 24 sex offences.

Chao Xu, 33, of Greenwich, southeast London , admitted four counts of rape, eight counts of assault by penetration, four counts of sexual assault, four counts of voyeurism, two counts of administering a substance with intent, and two counts of operating equipment beneath the clothing of another without consent, commonly known as upskirting.

The offences were committed against at least 12 victims between February 2022 and June 2025, Woolwich Crown Court heard.

Xu, who is from China but is believed to have been living in the UK since 2013, was found to have planted hidden cameras in an air freshener and in bathrooms at multiple locations, including a workplace and Lon

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