WARNING: This article describes the sexual violation of two young women and may be distressing to some readers.A young woman became so drunk at a party that her flatmates helped her upstairs and put her to bed, fully clothed.Party guest Lee Edri took the opportunity to go to her room and rape the woman, who was so intoxicated that she only worked out what had happened in the following days, when Edri started chatting with her on social media.The woman began piecing together what had happened to her as she exchanged messages with Edri by text and on Facebook.When she realised she was "conversing with... her rapist" she felt sick and blocked him, according to court documents.Details of Edri's offending against the woman are contained in court documents which show that he failed to get his rape conviction overturned, but succeeded in having a lengthy jail term reduced.Edri was found guilty by an Auckland jury last year of sexual violation by rape.It happened on the night of a birthday party held by a group of flatmates at which Edri was also present.Edri and the woman did not know each other before that night.They had all consumed a lot of alcohol, apart from one flatmate, who had arrived back at the flat later than the others.The victim had drunk so much that she was falling asleep, to the point that one of the flatmates described her as "gone".She was slumped over, mumbling and described to be "on the verge of passing out".The flatmates helped the woman to her bedroom upstairs and put her under the covers on her bed, still fully clothed.Her female flatmates removed her earrings for her because she was unable to do it herself.The woman awoke the next day, naked in the bed, groggy, with pain in her genital area and minor rectal bleeding. She noticed a stain on the sheets.Edri came into her bedroom and offered her a cup of tea, which she declined.The woman continued drinking that day, a Saturday, during which she video-called a friend overseas and exchanged messages with Edri on social media.At that time, she had not pieced together what had happened to her the night before, the court documents said.However, as she sobered up, she "came to the realisation on the Sunday that something had been done to her and that something was likely to be by Mr Edri".She blocked Edri on social media and later spoke to her flatmate, who told her that she had been put to bed in her clothes.The flatmate also told her that Edri had "gone missing" for a period of time after that.The woman then went to a doctor to get herself examined and reported the incident to the police, to whom she turned over the texts and messages she had shared with Edri.A vaginal swab found traces of Edri's DNA.Edri's defence at trial was that the messages represented genuine interest between the two and were consistent with consensual sexual activity.His lawyers said they also demonstrated that Edri did not consider that he had done anything wrong.The defence case was that the complainant and the appellant had flirted earlier in the evening.After the woman had been put to bed, Edri went to the upstairs toilet to vomit, where the woman came and asked him if he was all right and led him into the nearby bedroom.However, the jury found the rape charge proven and Edri, who had a previous conviction for a sexual offence in 2008, was convicted and sentenced to eight years and three months in prison.Edri appealed both the conviction and sentence to the Court of Appeal, arguing that the trial judge had given an "unbalanced" summing up.The Court of Appeal found against him on that score, but determined his sentence was too severe and reduced it to six years and 10 months.Edri then applied for leave to appeal the conviction to the Supreme Court, but was turned down.Edri sent to jail for 2008 rapeA court judgement from 2013 reveals that Edri was previously sent to prison for the rape and sexual assault of another young woman, in 2008, when they were both 17.Edri was a friend of that victim's then boyfriend and the offending occurred after an evening in which she and Edri had watched television together and smoked cannabis at her flat.The victim was taking a range of prescription medicines, including for insomnia, and fell asleep on a bed in the living area of the flat.Some time later she woke up because she felt someone touching her.She initially thought it was her boyfriend and curled her body away. The touching stopped and she went back to sleep.A short time later she felt her pants being taken off. She tried to open her eyes and move away but could not because of the medication.Edri was found guilty of raping her after a jury trial and was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, which was reduced by six months on appeal.Where to get help:Need to Talk? Free call or text 1737 any time to speak to a trained counsellor, for any reason.Lifeline: 0800 543 354 or text HELP to 4357.Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 / 0508 TAUTOKO. This is a service for people who may be thinking about suicide, or those who are concerned about family or friends.Depression Helpline: 0800 111 757 or text 4202.Samaritans: 0800 726 666.Youthline: 0800 376 633 or text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz.What's Up: 0800 WHATSUP / 0800 9428 787. This is free counselling for 5 to 19-year-olds.Asian Family Services: 0800 862 342 or text 832. 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