Police investigating two rapes four years apart have appealed after forensic work by detectives determined both attacks were carried out by the same man.
Two women raped miles apart London – One in Westminster in 2018 and another in Shoreditch in 2022.
To help identify the suspect, police are appealing to any other potential victims and anyone who thinks they may know the attacker.
The first attack occurred at around 2.50am on May 5, 2018, near The Strand.
Police conducted investigations to identify the suspect, including CCTV analysis and the release of electronic detection images.
In the second incident, the victim was raped in the early hours of December 10, 2022, in Curtain Road, east London.
Police have released CCTV images of a man they wish to speak to in connection with the investigation, and detectives are now releasing video in relation to the incident.
The Met wants to speak to anyone who may know the suspect, who they say appears to be targeting single women at night.
The two attacks were initially treated as separate crimes, but forensic work by detectives found the same unidentified man was responsible for both attacks.
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Police also believe it is “highly likely” the suspect carried out more attacks.
Detective Inspector Chris Heathcote said: “A review of all unsolved rapes during this time has revealed no links to these two offences, but I would appeal to anyone who believes they have been a victim people came forward.”
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