Victim encourages others to speak out after Northampton man, 19, found guilty of rape and two sexual assaults

Toby Coucill, previously of Northampton, appeared at Northampton Crown Court on January 26, for the start of a two-week trial.

The 19-year-old was charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault following an incident in August 2025, after the victim bravely reported the incident to Northamptonshire Police.

Coucill was found guilty by a jury of all three offences.

Detective Constable Chantal Carrington said: “First of all I would like to commend the young woman in this case for her unwavering courage. She had to take the stand at court and talk about what happened to her and I am so proud of her.

“When I asked her whether she wanted to share this result publicly she said she did because she felt it important to encourage victims of similar crimes to speak out and seek help. She also agreed that the shame does not lie with her but with Toby Coucill.

“Everyone in our team is so passionate about bringing offenders of sexual offences to justice and providing the highest quality victim care as well. I hope this result demonstrates that and we will continue working hard to put more people like Coucill behind bars.”

The survivor in this case said: “This result is a demonstration of the amazing work DC Carrington and Northamptonshire Police do which is why it was so important to me to share it.”

Coucill will be sentenced at Northampton Crown Court on March 20.