A woman died from a heart attack after she was raped by a stranger while unconscious on a park bench, a court has been told.

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Natalie Shotter, 37, had been on a night out before she was sexually assaulted and killed on a park bench in Southall Park, west London, jurors heard.

Mohamed Iidow, 35, is on trial accused of rape and manslaughter. He has denied both charges.

Ms Shotter died of a heart attack caused by Iidow raping her "again and again", prosecutor Alison Morgan KC told jurors.

The court was shown CCTV footage of Ms Shotter sitting on a bench with a different man when, the prosecution says, Iidow walked past and looked at them.

He then left the park and drove away, before returning later, jurors heard.

The prosecutor said Ms Shotter was lying down and showing "no clear movement" for around 30 minutes before the defendant approached her "nonchalantly".

During the alleged attack, the victim was "deeply unconscious", she said.

Ms Morgan continued: "What was the defendant doing there, what was he seeking to do, walking up and down the paths in the middle of the night and thinking about what his objectives must have been - seeking out a vulnerable woman to rape."