Bruno Sala’s defence team had claimed the original jury should have been dismissed. A serial rapist who weaponised dating apps to target his victims - including a serving police officer - has been refused permission to overturn his conviction. Bruno Sala, 39, groomed multiple women online before raping them and inviting his friends to do the same. The Portuguese national was jailed for five counts of rape in November 2025, with prosecutors describing him as a “significant danger to society”.