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BBC News
17-06-2025
- BBC News
Man arrested for alleged attempted rape at South Hampstead cinema
A 67-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape at a cinema in north-west arrest was made in Primrose Hill, north London, at about 17:30 BST on Monday. The man remains in police alleged incident occurred at a cinema on Finchley Road in South Hampstead on 11 Ch Insp Paul Ridley from the Metropolitan Police thanked the public for sharing an appeal, which he said led to the man's arrest. "I know this incident will have caused concern for the local community, so I'd like to reassure Londoners that this investigation is progressing at pace," he said."Our commitment remains that women and girls in London should feel safe going about their daily lives."He added that neighbourhood officers would continue to patrol the area.
BBC News
16-06-2025
- BBC News
Police appeal after attempted rape at Finchley Road cinema
Detectives have released CCTV footage of a man they wish to speak to following an attempted rape at a cinema in north-west London, on Wednesday afternoon.A woman in her 30s reported that a man seriously sexually assaulted her at a cinema on Finchley Road on 11 June at about 15:45 BST, the Metropolitan Police Ch Insp Paul Ridley said: "This horrific attack happened in the middle of the day in a busy establishment - highlighting the brazen and opportunistic nature of the offender."It is really important we find this man as soon as possible." In the footage, a man is seen leaving the venue after the incident and walking south down Finchley Road towards Swiss is described as in his 50s, approximately 5ft 6in, with a slim build and has dark hair on the sides of his is wearing a black North Face coat and glasses in the CCTV Ch Insp Ridley said: "We are steadfast in our commitment to take those who pose the biggest threat off our streets, so women and girls in London can feel safe going about their daily lives."He urged anyone who may have any information, particularly if they were on Finchley Road on Wednesday afternoon, to contact police.
