A brutal thug who subjected a girl to a horrifying sexual assault in a park in North London which left her unconscious with cuts and bruises throughout her physique has been convicted of tried rape. Bogdan Ungureanu, 41, of no mounted tackle was discovered responsible following a trial at Kingston Crown Court docket which concluded on Friday after an investigation by officers from the Metropolitan Police’s rape and critical sexual offences crew. He was discovered not responsible of rape.
Previous to the tried rape trial, he pleaded responsible to prices of theft and fraud, and will probably be sentenced for all offences on the identical court docket on Thursday, July 27.
Ungureanu was arrested after detectives painstakingly reviewed hours of CCTV and matched the suspect to objects left behind and brought from the scene, the court docket was informed.
Talking after his conviction, Detective Constable Arvind Gogna, a part of the investigation crew, mentioned: “This was a horrific assault which has understandably left the sufferer traumatised, a lot in order that she now struggles to go away the home.
“She has proven large braveness in supporting our investigation and giving proof on this trial. It's because of her that this man has been convicted.
“We hope that this case will encourage others who've been sufferer to critical sexual offences to come back ahead and converse to us.”
Police had been known as on August 28, 2021, by members of the general public who had come to assistance from a girl shouting in Watling Park, Barnet.
The lady mentioned she had been sitting within the park when she was approached by an unknown man who bodily and sexually assaulted her, leaving her unconscious.
She was left with bruising and cuts throughout her physique, in addition to a black eye.
The suspect additionally stole the sufferer’s purse, together with her purse – which he later used to buy alcohol, tobacco and lottery tickets.
A criminal offense scene was put in place and officers discovered objects of the sufferer’s clothes in addition to a black baseball cap.
On account of intensive CCTV enquiries a person sporting a particular baseball cap was recognized strolling in direction of the park.
He was later seen leaving the world with out the hat and carrying a buying bag from which a black tassel was hanging out – this matched the outline of the purse that had been stolen from the sufferer.
Officers had been now assured this was their suspect and these photos had been circulated on police programs, in addition to in a media enchantment.
On September 16, 2021, a PCSO recognised the person within the picture as Bogdan Ungureanu, who was situated within the Stratford space and arrested.
Forensic testing linked him with proof discovered on the sufferer’s tights and he was charged.
The sufferer was supported by officers from the outset of the investigation, together with a devoted Sexual Offences Incident Crew (SOIT) officer who saved her up to date on the progress being made.
She was additionally granted particular measures together with having her cross-examination video recorded earlier than the trial, which means she didn't should attend court docket.