James Bex, 35, of no fixed address, was arrested on the evening of 31 December 2022. He was taken into custody and was charged with the following offences on Sunday, 1 January:
- Attempted rape
- Cause a female 13 or over to engage in a non-penetrative sexual activity
- Burglary
- Two counts of fraud by false representation
- Assault by beating
He appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 2 January. Bex was remanded in custody until his next hearing at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday, 30 January. The charges relate to a report of a serious sexual assault involving a woman in her 70s in the vicinity of Ledbury Road, W11 on the evening of 23
