Rapist Tries to Hire Hit Man to Kill Victim: Cops

A man convicted of raping a fellow immigrant from Sierra Leone in West Chester has now been charged with trying to hire another prison inmate to kill her.

Thirty-seven-year-old Foday Kanu is scheduled to have a preliminary hearing Tuesday in Montgomery County. The former Broomall resident is serving a 16 to 32-year sentence on convictions of rape and sexual assault.

Prosecutors allege that Kanu approached another Graterford Prison inmate in April and offered $5,000 to kill the victim before his next court appearance, at which he planned to seek a new trial.

Prison authorities allege that they intercepted two letters from Kanu to a relative also seeking the death of the woman.

Defense attorney Jack McMahon said at a hearing last week that he knew nothing about the pending charges.