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Hindustan Times
a day ago
- Hindustan Times
Indian man gets life imprisonment in UK for child rape, attempted rape
A 24-year old Indian man has been sentenced life imprisonment after an investigation into attempted rape and rape of a child in London. The man, Navroop Singh, was jailed following a police investigation that Scotland Yard called "significant". Singh was sentenced with a minimum term of 14 years for five charges including of rape at Isleworth Crown Court. Navroop Singh pleaded guilty to three offences including the possession of imitation firearm, rape of a minor girl under 13 and assault of a girl under 13.(AFP/ Representational Image) Navroop Singh had pleaded guilty to three offences including the possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit offence, rape of a minor girl under 13 and assault of a girl under 13 by penetration . In October last year he was convicted of an attempted rape of a women in west London following a four day court trial at Isleworth Crown Court. Talking about the incident, Acting Chief Superintendent Sean Lynch applauded the courage of the victims and their families for their unwavering bravery and strength in reporting incident. He also said, 'Today's conviction is testament to the officers' thorough investigation, which has identified a violent sexual offender and undoubtedly prevented further harm.' Sean Lynch along with his team launched an investigation and tracked down Singh using forensics, CCTV records and witness statements to build evidence against him. Also read: Indian man in Argentina travels 400 km to say 'Hello' to PM Modi: 'I shook his hand' Investigations began in October last year An investigation was launched in October last year, after the reports of an attempted rape of a woman in her 20's. The victim approached the police who by chance were off duty new the gates of Southall Park in Ealing, west London. The police officers then accompanied her to the nearest station. Navroop Singh was sitting on a park bench that day during the early hours, waiting for a potential victim. He used an imitation firearm, assembled by him, to threaten the victim while he attempted to rape her. After the report was filed, officers went through hours of CCTV footage and tried to identify the offender. While the investigations were still going, a child was raped at a different park which led the police to realise a link between the two offenses. 'Using the increased resources which were made available, officers secured additional forensic evidence and traced the offender to within a few doors of his home address where they delivered leaflets to appeal for witnesses and carried out increased patrols of the area,' the Met Police said. The Met Police also said that for them, tacking violence against women and girls are a priority and they are working relentlessly to pursue the city's most dangerous predators who often commit other crimes. (With inputs from PTI)
The Hindu
a day ago
- The Hindu
Indian-origin man jailed for life for rape of child after U.K. police probe
A 24-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for life following what Scotland Yard described as a 'significant' police investigation into an attempted rape and rape of a child in London. Navroop Singh was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years behind bars for five charges, including rape, at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday (July 4, 2025), the Metropolitan Police said. He had previously pleaded guilty to three offences — possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, rape of a girl under 13 and assault of a girl under 13 by penetration. He had been additionally convicted of the attempted rape of a woman in west London in October 2024 following a four-day trial at Isleworth Crown Court. 'I would like to commend the strength of the victim-survivors and their families and thank them for their unwavering bravery in reporting these awful incidents to us,' said Acting Chief Superintendent Sean Lynch, who leads policing in West Area for the Met Police. 'Today's conviction is a testament to the officers' thorough investigation, which has identified a violent sexual offender and undoubtedly prevented further harm,' he said. The investigation was launched by his team, who tracked down Singh using forensics, CCTV and witness accounts to build a file of evidence against him. 'We are continuing to prioritise tackling violence against women and girls with our increased specialist teams. I hope that the community will find reassurance in our action to put this predator behind bars,' added Detective Lynch. The police investigation was launched following reports of an attempted rape of a woman in her 20s on October 13 last year. Police were alerted by the victim, who, by chance, was met with two off-duty officers near the gates of Southall Park in Ealing, west London, and then accompanied her to the nearest police station. Singh had been sitting on a bench in the park during the early hours of the same day, where he waited for a potential victim to walk past. He was carrying an imitation firearm, which he had ordered and assembled, and used to threaten the victim while he attempted to rape her, the Met Police said. On the days following the report, officers trawled through hours of CCTV footage to try and identify an offender. While the investigation was ongoing, a child was raped at a different park on October 23, 2024, and officers are said to have 'immediately made a link between the offences'. 'Using the increased resources which were made available, officers secured additional forensic evidence. Officers were able to trace the offender to within a few doors of his home address where they delivered leaflets to appeal for witnesses and carried out increased patrols of the area,' the Met Police said. Singh was arrested on October 27 last year, with each of the victims supported by specialist officers throughout the investigation and court process. 'The Met has made tackling VAWG (Violence against Women and Girls) a priority and are working to relentlessly pursue the city's most dangerous predators who often commit other crimes. We are placing hundreds more officers into bigger teams, rolling out specialist training, transforming our own culture and trying innovative methods, including counter-terrorism tactics, to track down offenders,' the Met Police added.
Mint
a day ago
- Mint
Indian-origin man sentenced for life in UK for child rape, attempted assault
UK: A 24-year-old Indian origin man has been sentenced for life in the UK following what the Scotland Yard called a 'significant' investigation into an attempted rape and rape of a child in London. The man, Navroop Singh was handed a life sentence with a minimum term of 14 years by Isleworth Crown Court on Friday. He was convicted on five charges, including rape, the Metropolitan Police confirmed, reported news agency PTI. Acting Chief Superintendent Sean Lynch of the Metropolitan Police said that officials used a combination of forensics, CCTV and witness accounts to track down Navroop Singh, in order to build a file of evidence against him. The Indian-origin man had previously pleaded guilty to three offences – possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, rape of a girl under 13 and assault of a girl under 13 by penetration, as per news agency reports. Navroop Singh was additionally convicted of the attempted rape of a woman in west London in October 2024 following a four-day trial at Isleworth Crown Court. Police officials began the investigation after a woman in her 20s reported a rape attempt in October 13 last year. Police were alerted by the victim, who, by chance, was met with two off-duty officers near the gates of Southall Park in Ealing, west London, and then accompanied her to the nearest police station. Navroop Singh had been sitting on a bench in Southall Park during the early hours of October 13, deliberately waiting for a potential victim to pass by, according to the Metropolitan Police. He was armed with an imitation firearm — which he had ordered and assembled — and used it to threaten a woman while attempting to rape her. In the days that followed, officers reviewed hours of CCTV footage in an effort to identify the suspect. However, before Singh could be apprehended, a second incident occurred — the rape of a child in another park on October 23, 2024. Investigators quickly identified striking similarities between the two cases and 'immediately made a link between the offences,' the Met Police said. 'Using the increased resources which were made available, officers secured additional forensic evidence. Officers were able to trace the offender to within a few doors of his home address where they delivered leaflets to appeal for witnesses and carried out increased patrols of the area,' the Met Police said. Navroop Singh was arrested on October 27, 2024 with each of the victims supported by specialist officers throughout the investigation and court process.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
Rapist who attacked 13-year-old girl in park and used fake gun to threaten another victim as he assaulted her is jailed for 14 years
A sexual predator who raped a schoolgirl and attempted to assault another victim by threatening her with a fake gun has been jailed for a minimum of 14 years. Navroop Singh, 24, raped the child aged under 13 in Hayes End Park, Hillingdon, west London, in October last year. Just ten days earlier, he had tried to rape another victim, aged in her 20s, in a different park. Singh had been sitting on a bench in Southall Park, Ealing, in the early hours of October 13 waiting for a potential victim to walk past. He was carrying an imitation firearm, which he had ordered and assembled, and used it to threaten the woman while he attempted to rape her, police have said. Singh was yesterday sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 14 years following a four-day trial at Isleworth Crown Court. On Thursday, he was found guilty of the attempted rape of the woman in Southall Park and the possession of an imitation firearm. He had previously pleaded guilty to three other offences, including the rape of a girl under 13 and the assault of a girl under 13 by penetration. The Metropolitan Police managed to track down Singh using forensics, CCTV and witness accounts. The force launched its investigation following reports of the attempted rape of the woman in Southall Park. Police were alerted by the victim, who, by chance, met with two off duty officers near to the gates of the park. While the investigation was ongoing, a child was raped at a different park on October 23 - with officers drawing a link between the two offences. After trawling through CCTV and securing forensic evidence, police arrested Singh at his home address on October 27. Acting Chief Superintendent Sean Lynch, who leads policing in West Area, said yesterday: 'I would like to commend the strength of the victim-survivors and their families and thank them for their unwavering bravery in reporting these awful incidents to us. 'Today's conviction is testament to the officers' thorough investigation, which has identified a violent sexual offender and undoubtedly prevented further harm. 'We are continuing to prioritise tackling violence against women and girls with our increased specialist teams. 'I hope that the community will find reassurance in our action to put this predator behind bars.'
India.com
2 days ago
- India.com
Indian-origin man gets life term for raping schoolgirl in London parks, also found guilty attempting to rape other woman in...
Indian-origin man gets life term for raping schoolgirl In London parks, also found guilty attempting to rape other woman in... A 24-year-old man from India, named Navroop Singh, has been given a life sentence in prison in London. This comes after a big police investigation into the attempted rape of a woman and the rape of a child. On Friday, a court in Isleworth decided that Navroop Singh must spend at least 14 years in jail. He was found guilty of five different charges, including rape. Navroop had already admitted to three of the crimes: having a fake gun with bad intentions, raping a girl under 13, and sexually assaulting a girl under 13. Additionally, he was found guilty of trying to rape a woman in west London in October 2024. This conviction came after a four-day trial at the same court. Acting Chief Superintendent Sean Lynch, a police leader in West London, praised the victims and their families. He said their courage in reporting these terrible events was remarkable. How the investigation started The police started their investigation after a woman in her 20s reported that someone tried to rape her on October 13 of last year. Luckily, she ran into two police officers who weren't on duty near Southall Park in West London. They took her to the police station right away. It turns out that earlier that same day, Singh was sitting on a bench in the park, waiting for someone to walk by. He had a fake gun, which he had bought parts for and put together himself. The police said he used this fake gun to threaten the woman while he tried to attack her. Connecting the crimes In the days after the first report, officers spent hours looking through CCTV camera footage to try and figure out who the attacker was. While they were still investigating, another terrible crime happened: a child was raped at a different park on October 23, 2024. The police immediately saw a connection between the two incidents. With more resources, the officers were able to gather extra evidence from the crime scene. They then managed to track the attacker down to a house very close to his home. They even handed out flyers in the area, asking for witnesses, and increased police patrols. The arrest Singh was arrested on October 27 of last year. Throughout the entire investigation and court process, both victims received support from specially trained officers. The Metropolitan Police stated that stopping violence against women and girls is a top priority for them. (With PTI inputs)
