Sex attacker who was featured on Crimewatch when he raped homeless woman and told her no one would believe her is jailed for 16 years after DNA match when he attacked another victim two years later

 

• Mohammed Tarik, 21, raped a homeless woman in London in November 2019
• She was left bloodied while Tarik callously told her no one would believe her
• In October 2021, Tarik dragged another woman down an alleyway in Paddington
• He was caught by a member of the public, who challenged him and called police
• Tarik, of Bayswater, west London, admitted rape and was jailed for over 16 years

 

A DNA sample was taken from Tarik and he was linked to the sex attack near St Thomas’s Hospital two years earlier.

 

Tarik, of Bayswater, admitted four counts of rape, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and assault by penetration in relation to the 2019 attack.

 

He also admitted robbery and assault occasioning actual bodily harm following the 2021 incident. Tarik was jailed for a total of 16-and-a half years.

 

Carly Loftus, from the CPS, said Tarik's first victim had been left so traumatised she had returned to her native country.

 

Ms Loftus said: 'Mohammed Tarik targeted women when they were most vulnerable - while they were alone and in the dark. His attacks were vicious and in retaliation to his advances being rejected.

 

'Tarik raped his first victim for 30 minutes in a prolonged and sustained assault before cruelly telling her that no one would care about her because she was homeless.

 

 

A remorseless Tarik then told the victim no one would believe her or care if she reported the crime because she was homeless.

 

CCTV footage showing Tarik was featured on Crimewatch but the appeal did not lead to him being identified as the attacker.

 

Two years later, on October 30, 2021, Tarik attempted to chat up another woman in Paddington. When she refused his advances, he dragged her down an alleyway and assaulted her.

 

He was caught by a member of the public - who confronted him and phoned police

 

Officers attended the scene and arrested Tarik.

 

 

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