Met Police Hunt Suspected Serial Sexual Attacker in SE18
Detectives from the Met’s south-east Command Unit are on the lookout for a man linked to a string of sexual assaults in SE18. The first victim came forward on Sunday, 9 February.
Victims Targeted in Godfrey Road and Whitby Road Areas
The first attack happened at 5.40pm on Friday, 7 February, on Godfrey Road. A woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted. She tried to snap a photo of the attacker but failed.
She described the suspect as a black male, possibly Somali, aged 16-18. He wore a three-quarter length coat with a brown/blond fur hood, a black backpack, dark grey trousers, and smart black shoes.
The second victim, a woman in her 50s, called police on 12 February after being sexually assaulted by touching in a car park near Whitby Road, SE18. She said the attacker matched the description given by the first victim and fled the scene.
Threatened with a Knife in Third Attack
The third victim, another woman in her 20s, reported an assault on Wednesday, 19 February. This time it happened around 8pm in the lobby of a block of flats on Godfrey Road. The attacker threatened to stab her when she fought back but ran off before causing injuries.
She described the man as a black male wearing a blue coat with a furry hood.
Police Urge Witnesses to Come Forward
Detective Constable Camilla Price said, “We have three investigations with a similar suspect description and method. I believe these assaults are linked. We want anyone who saw anything or has information to contact us.”
Anyone with information is urged to call the Met’s incident room on 0208 284 9100.
