Serial rapist targeting women on London night buses: 'A dangerous individual'
5 years, 5 months ago

Serial rapist targeting women on London night buses: 'A dangerous individual'

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Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The second attack was on 6 July at around 3.30am near Leyton Tube station, where a woman was followed and robbed by a man who “made sexual advances towards her”, the Metropolitan Police said. The two women who were raped had first been approached as they got off night buses from central London, with the suspect asking them: “Where are you going?” “It would appear the male is targeting lone females using the public transport network and hubs,” Detective Superintendent Andrew Packer told the Evening Standard. An image of a man police would like to trace “The women are similar in that they are coming home from work in central London bars and restaurants. “I would like to speak to any woman who has been approached by a similar man who made her feel awkward.” Scotland Yard said victims were being supported by specially trained officers and extra patrols have been carried out in the areas where the attacks took place.

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‘Reality of men’s violence’: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Reality of men’s violence’: 80 women allegedly killed by men in UK in 2024

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Woman raped after complete stranger forces his way into her home in horrifying attack - as police release e-fit and CCTV of man
1 month ago

Woman raped after complete stranger forces his way into her home in horrifying attack - as police release e-fit and CCTV of man

Daily Mail  

Police have released an e-fit of a man following reports a woman was raped by a complete stranger who forced his way into her home. The incident happened at an address in Milward Crescent, in Hastings, shortly before 7pm on Saturday when the man — who was not known to the victim — called at the house and pushed his …

Police arrest man accused of filming rape on crowded street in India
4 months ago

Police arrest man accused of filming rape on crowded street in India

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Hunt for two teenagers ‘who whispered sexual threats’ to girl, 17, on London bus
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunt for two teenagers ‘who whispered sexual threats’ to girl, 17, on London bus

The Independent  

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Woman raped, beaten and robbed by e-rickshaw driver in north Delhi
7 months, 1 week ago

Woman raped, beaten and robbed by e-rickshaw driver in north Delhi

The Hindu  

A 25-year-old woman was allegedly drugged, bludgeoned, raped and robbed by an e-rickshaw driver in north Delhi, the police said on Thursday, adding that the accused, Mohd. After police teams reached the spot near the Geeta Colony flyover, the woman, a native of Bihar’s Araria, was found injured and bleeding, with her son next to her. Upon waking up, the …

Clapham attacker’s first victim says fugitive is ‘danger to women’
11 months ago

Clapham attacker’s first victim says fugitive is ‘danger to women’

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Manhunt launched as girl, 15, sexually assaulted on walk home from school
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Manhunt launched as girl, 15, sexually assaulted on walk home from school

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What the papers say – October 7
1 year, 3 months ago

What the papers say – October 7

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Rapist Met Police officer hoarded details of more than 700 women, court told
1 year, 4 months ago

Rapist Met Police officer hoarded details of more than 700 women, court told

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Horrifying moment woman fights off grinning sex attacker who targeted six victims
1 year, 5 months ago

Horrifying moment woman fights off grinning sex attacker who targeted six victims

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Manhunt after woman raped by stranger in South London playing fields
1 year, 7 months ago

Manhunt after woman raped by stranger in South London playing fields

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Two girls ‘raped on canal towpath’ over Easter weekend as teenager arrested
1 year, 8 months ago

Two girls ‘raped on canal towpath’ over Easter weekend as teenager arrested

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How CCTV helped jail fantasist over rape lies after she bought hammer and Pot Noodle
1 year, 9 months ago

How CCTV helped jail fantasist over rape lies after she bought hammer and Pot Noodle

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Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims
1 year, 9 months ago

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims

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When offences like David Carrick’s come to light, we can see why women don’t trust the police
1 year, 11 months ago

When offences like David Carrick’s come to light, we can see why women don’t trust the police

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Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says
2 years ago

Rape victims should not be left ‘traumatised’ by brutal court questioning, CPS chief says

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‘I was treated like a suspect’: Rape victim’s stark warning after three-year battle for justice
2 years, 2 months ago

‘I was treated like a suspect’: Rape victim’s stark warning after three-year battle for justice

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Farm worker who raped women as they slept jailed for 13 years
2 years, 5 months ago

Farm worker who raped women as they slept jailed for 13 years

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At least 64 UK sex offenders freed from jail early are being hunted by police for recall to prison
2 years, 7 months ago

At least 64 UK sex offenders freed from jail early are being hunted by police for recall to prison

Daily Mail  

At least 64 convicted dangerous sex offenders are on the run in the UK after breaking their licence conditions after being let out of jail early. On the run: convicted child sex offenders Daniel Joslin, 40, and Paul Hope, 38, Colin Pitchfork - who raped and strangled two 15-year-old girls in the 1980s - was recalled to prison after being …

Thousands of women report feeling unsafe at night in London
2 years, 9 months ago

Thousands of women report feeling unsafe at night in London

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At least 125 women killed in UK since Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered
2 years, 10 months ago

At least 125 women killed in UK since Sarah Everard was kidnapped and murdered

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Rapist jailed for terrifying attack on victim during 34-hour ordeal
2 years, 11 months ago

Rapist jailed for terrifying attack on victim during 34-hour ordeal

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Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of raping woman after dog walker stops attack
3 years ago

Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of raping woman after dog walker stops attack

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Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds
3 years ago

Domestic abuse rose in London by up to 40% in first lockdown, study finds

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Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman jailed for 18 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Man who sexually assaulted vulnerable woman jailed for 18 years

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Women are being injected with date rape drugs in pubs and nightclubs
3 years, 2 months ago

Women are being injected with date rape drugs in pubs and nightclubs

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We need to let the police know the scale of male violence and entitlement
3 years, 3 months ago

We need to let the police know the scale of male violence and entitlement

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Four in hospital after hammer attack in London’s West End
3 years, 3 months ago

Four in hospital after hammer attack in London’s West End

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Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs
3 years, 7 months ago

Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs

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Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn
3 years, 9 months ago

Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn

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London streets not safe for women or girls, admits Sadiq Khan
3 years, 9 months ago

London streets not safe for women or girls, admits Sadiq Khan

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Rapist who lured teenager into car for attack convicted
3 years, 11 months ago

Rapist who lured teenager into car for attack convicted

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The dark side of the Tube network: Women recount experiences of sexual harassment on the London underground
4 years, 4 months ago

The dark side of the Tube network: Women recount experiences of sexual harassment on the London underground

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Sexual harassment including indecent exposure has got worse since lockdown, say women
4 years, 8 months ago

Sexual harassment including indecent exposure has got worse since lockdown, say women

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There is one clear truth in the Ayia Napa rape case – a young woman’s life has been destroyed
5 years ago

There is one clear truth in the Ayia Napa rape case – a young woman’s life has been destroyed

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Five hotel workers who drugged and raped British mother holidaying with daughter are jailed
5 years ago

Five hotel workers who drugged and raped British mother holidaying with daughter are jailed

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Joseph McCann victim accuses authorities of ‘abandoning’ her and other traumatised rape victims
5 years ago

Joseph McCann victim accuses authorities of ‘abandoning’ her and other traumatised rape victims

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Joseph McCann: Serial rapist found guilty of attacks on women and children in ‘depraved’ kidnapping spree
5 years, 1 month ago

Joseph McCann: Serial rapist found guilty of attacks on women and children in ‘depraved’ kidnapping spree

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Police received multiple reports about domestic abuse before woman was stabbed by boyfriend, watchdog says
5 years, 1 month ago

Police received multiple reports about domestic abuse before woman was stabbed by boyfriend, watchdog says

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Woman brutally raped in London nightclub brands men who filmed attack and high-fived each other ‘animals’
5 years, 1 month ago

Woman brutally raped in London nightclub brands men who filmed attack and high-fived each other ‘animals’

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Andrew Delsol: 'Vicious' rapist jailed for life for attacks on two women
5 years, 2 months ago

Andrew Delsol: 'Vicious' rapist jailed for life for attacks on two women

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Rape ‘decriminalised’ as only 1.4% of reported attacks prosecuted in England and Wales
5 years, 2 months ago

Rape ‘decriminalised’ as only 1.4% of reported attacks prosecuted in England and Wales

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Rape cases to be reviewed by government after ‘alarming’ drop in prosecutions
5 years, 3 months ago

Rape cases to be reviewed by government after ‘alarming’ drop in prosecutions

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Woman sexually assaulted behind toilets at TRNSMT festival in Glasgow
5 years, 5 months ago

Woman sexually assaulted behind toilets at TRNSMT festival in Glasgow

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Violent protests erupt in India after seven-year-old girl abducted and raped
5 years, 6 months ago

Violent protests erupt in India after seven-year-old girl abducted and raped

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Police demanded rape victim's phone and medical records despite identifying attacker by DNA
5 years, 6 months ago

Police demanded rape victim's phone and medical records despite identifying attacker by DNA

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Joseph McCann: Children among several new victims identified as alleged rapist arrested
5 years, 8 months ago

Joseph McCann: Children among several new victims identified as alleged rapist arrested

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Joseph McCann: Suspected serial rapist may have been released from prison by mistake, says Ministry of Justice
5 years, 8 months ago

Joseph McCann: Suspected serial rapist may have been released from prison by mistake, says Ministry of Justice

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Suspected rapist who abducted two women 'threatened to kill builder' who came to victims' rescue
5 years, 8 months ago

Suspected rapist who abducted two women 'threatened to kill builder' who came to victims' rescue

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