Serial attacker who targeted woman in London found guilty
He carried out his attacks over 11 days
A man who preyed on women across north East London, attacking and robbing them has been found guilty.
In 2019 Abdallah Baballah, of no fixed address, carried out most of his attacks on lone women during the early hours over an 11 day period.
The court heard that Baballah followed each of his victims into quiet residential streets as they walked home alone late at night.
The 25 year old will be sentenced later this year for 14 counts including sexual assault, a threat to kill, three counts of rape, three counts of robbery and attempted rape.
Detective Sergeant Sara Yems, of the Specialist Crime Command, said:
“Baballah is an extremely dangerous offender who targeted these women as they walked home alone in the dark. The streets are a safer place now he is behind bars.
“CCTV evidence shows him stalking the victims until he found the most opportune moment to attack. In each case he intimated he had a knife, leaving the women fearing for their lives and with little option but to obey his commands.
“His actions sparked fear within a community for a number of weeks and left these women traumatised by what happened to them. I would like to thank them for coming forward and supporting the police investigation, and for providing crucial evidence which led to this conviction and has ensured Baballah cannot subject anyone else to such horrific attacks.
“I hope this result reassures our local community that sexual assault and violence will not be tolerated in any form. Victims of abuse and sexual violence should feel confident that their local officers will work tirelessly to seek justice.
“The Met encourages anyone who is victim or witness to sexual assault, to contact police. We have specially trained officers who will give advice and ongoing support.
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