Thursday, January 26, 2012

A Muslim man who raped women to teach them a lesson for being on the streets at night has been jailed indefinitely because of the danger he poses to women

Sunny Islam, 23, who comes from a strict Muslim family, dragged his terrified victims - including a 15-year-old - from the street at knifepoint, bound and assaulted them during a two-month reign of terror. Police fear that Islam may have attacked many more. Three of the assaults took place close to his home in Barking, east London, while a fourth occurred in nearby Forest Gate. Judge Patricia Lees sentenced him to a minimum of 11 years. He was traced through the number plate of his girlfriend's car after he kidnapped and raped the 15-year-old in September 2010. He grabbed her from behind as she walked home with a friend and bundled her into the car at knifepoint before driving to a secluded spot where he raped her twice despite her claiming that she was only 11 years old. After his arrest, Islam's DNA was linked with three other attacks near his home in Barking, east London. The teen, who feared she would be murdered, was in court and smiled as her attacker was jailed. Islam, who told the jury he was a practising Muslim, was convicted of seven charges of rape, one of sexual assault and one of kidnap. His mother, in religious dress, sat with her covered head bowed throughout and wept as her son was jailed. After the trial, Det Chief Insp John Sandlin, of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command who investigated the offenses, said that they believe there may be other victims who had not come forward.

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