Man convicted of seven sexual assaults committed in space of 10 days in Clapham and Brixton Hill

Mehdi Midani, 28, of no fixed address, was found guilty of six counts of sexual assault on April 26 and admitted a seventh at Inner London Crown Court. 

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He was also found guilty of common assault and will be sentenced for all the offences on May 26.

Midani first struck on October 22, when he followed a 32-year-old woman along Trent Road before placing his hand up her dress. 

She reported it to police officers.

On October 26, he attacked two woman, one 36-year-old who he grabbed from behind as she walked home along Arodene Road.

He was caught on CCTV later that day near Roseberry Road approaching a woman from behind as she tried to get into her home. 

On October 28, he attacked four women. 

At 7.20pm, a 28-year-old woman was approaching her home along Southwell Road, Brixton, when Midani grabbed her. She screamed and he fled the scene.

At 9.24pm, a 29-year-old woman was close to her home in Doverfield Road, Brixton, when she was grabbed by Midani. This was treated as a common assault.

At 10.20pm, a 31-year-old woman was heading home when she was pushed by Midani into a nearby block of flats along Sudbourne Road. She was sexually assaulted before he ran away.

At 11.30pm, a 32-year-old woman in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, was approached by behind before Midani put his hand up her skirt.

On October 31, police were called shortly after 15.40pm to Edithna Street. A woman had been approached from behind by Midani, who proceeded to touch her on the backside multiple times. The woman called for help and Midani fled.

A police appeal was launched with CCTV images released to help track the culprit.

Three other men, aged 30, 34, and 32, were arrested during the course of the investigation but later released without charge. 

Investigating officer Detective Constable Tony Carr, from the Met's Serious and Complex Case Team, part of the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: "Midani caused enormous fear and distress to the local community as he carried out his spate of attacks, with four recorded in just one day.

"A public appeal was crucial to our investigation and led to information being provided that quickly led to Midani's arrest.

"I would like to thank the local community for their support and help during our inquiry and hope they are reassured by the news that Midani has now been convicted and faces imprisonment."