Jamel Nwokoye, 30, of Coronet Street, Hackney was found guilty of
assault with intent to commit a sexual offence following a trial at
the Central Criminal Court in July.
A man has been sentenced to four years in jail after attacking a woman
with the intent to rape her.
Jamel Nwokoye, 30, of Coronet Street, Hackney was found guilty of
assault with intent to commit a sexual offence following a trial at
the Central Criminal Court in July.
On Friday, 6 September, he was sentenced to four years’ imprisonment
with an extended licence period of four years. He is also required to
sign the sex offenders register for life.
The court heard that shortly after 02:00hrs on 27 April 2018, Nwokoye
began following a 28-year-old woman as she walked alone along Pitfield
Street, Hackney.
As they reached the pedestrian entrance to Shoreditch Park, he ran up
behind her and grabbed her hair, dragging her into the centre of the
park.
The victim fought against Nwokoye but he responded by repeatedly
punching and kicking her in the face and body while continuing to pull
her into the darkness.
Several members of the public overheard the woman’s screams and
entered the park to try and find her, while also calling the police.
After several minutes, she managed to wrestle free and was able to run
away, following which Nwokoye also fled the scene.
Detectives from the Met’s Central East CID began an investigation and
extensive CCTV analysis showed Nwokoye as he began following the
victim.
Analysis of his movements showed him wandering the surrounding area
for 45 minutes and later led to the identification of his home address
where he was arrested on 2 May 2018.
He was later charged with assault to commit a sexual offence (rape).
Analysis of his mobile phone also revealed an extensive history of
accessing extreme pornographic material with specific themes of forced
sex and violence towards women.
In his sentencing remarks, HHJ Dodds stated that Nwokoye was sentenced
on the basis that the sexual offence Nwokoye was intending to commit
was rape.
Detective Constable Mark Longley, who led the investigation, said:
“Nwokoye is a sexual predator and the CCTV footage demonstrates that
he was prowling the streets of Hackney in the early hours of the
morning before he alighted on his victim.
“He subjected her to a truly terrifying ordeal which has caused
lasting psychological harm. I hope that with the conclusion of this
case she is now able to move forward with her life.
“This case also raises legitimate questions about the availability of
so-called ‘rape porn’ and the extent to which this may have
contributed to Nwokoye’s offending.
“This is commercially produced material which is specifically themed
to depict forced sex and violence towards women. It is notable that
Nwokoye was accessing this material in the days leading up to this
incident some of which bore striking similarities to the assault he
would eventually commit.”