The Metropolitan Police have initiated a city-wide search for a suspect believed to be responsible for two separate rapes in London, occurring four years apart. The first incident took place in Westminster in 2018, and the second in Shoreditch in 2022, with both attacks targeting lone women during the early hours. Detective Inspector Chris Heathcote of Scotland Yard has expressed concerns that the suspect may have committed further assaults during the intervening years, based on the similarities in the modus operandi of the two known attacks.

Authorities have released an E-fit and CCTV imagery of the suspect in hopes of gathering information from the public that could lead to an arrest. The Metropolitan Police are actively investigating the possibility of additional victims and have urged anyone with information or who may have been attacked themselves to come forward. The investigation includes thorough enquiries and DNA testing to establish more details about the perpetrator.

The search for this unidentified suspect comes amidst a backdrop of increasing crime incidents in London, highlighting the police’s commitment to ensuring public safety and bringing the assailant to justice. Anyone with relevant information is encouraged to contact the police on 101, quoting CAD 6163/26MAR24.