Three jailed over rape and robbery of women sleeping in Hackney home

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hree thugs have been jailed for his or her half in the rape and robbery of two women in a random assault as they slept at their north London home.

The males broke into the home brandishing an axe and knives earlier than raping the women and plundering money and valuables.

They had been tracked down after police combed by means of hours of CCTV footage examined cellphone information and trawled for DNA clues after the assault in Hackney.

The trio of convicted males had been sentenced to a complete of 43 years at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday.

Edmilson Caimanque, 24, from Newham, was was sentenced to 18 years’ imprisonment for 2 counts of rape and two of robbery.

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Adilson Mendes-Namdja-Uare, 23, additionally from Newham, was discovered responsible of two counts of robbery and was sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment.

The third man David Fonseca, 27, from Stratford, was discovered sentenced to fifteen years for rape and robbery.

Adilson Mendes-Namdja-Uare

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An investigation was launched after police had been known as by a nurse at a sexual well being clinic on Thursday, 13 June 2019 after a affected person reported that she had been raped.

The lady instructed officers that there was additionally a second sufferer who was situated and interviewed by police.

An investigation was launched and each women had been taken for a medical examination.

DNA proof subsequently linked Caimanque to each rapes and an extra evaluate of cellphone knowledge confirmed him to be close to the scene on the time of the incident.

CCTV enquiries recognized two additional individuals of curiosity. Following a evaluate of cell phone exercise, each Mendes-Namdja-Uare and Fonseca had been recognized as suspects. Forensic proof additionally linked Fonseca to at least one of the rapes.

David Fonseca

/ Met Police

Later evaluation of cellphone exercise and motion confirmed each had been on the similar place on the time of the incident.

After the assault the defendants stole £1,250 in money and a cell phone earlier than fleeing.

They had been convicted at Wood Green Crown Court on 12 February and remanded in custody to await sentence.

Detective Sergeant Adam Knott from the Met’s Central East Public Protection unit, mentioned: “These males attacked two women who had been sleeping in what ought to have been the security of their very own home.

“The proof gathered, throughout what was an especially advanced and detailed investigation, led to the identification of all three defendants.

“The conviction and subsequent sentencing of these males is testomony to the bravery of the 2 women who had been attacked and I commend them for coming ahead to report these horrendous crimes.“The ensuing sentence in opposition to these harmful offenders could effectively have prevented different women from being harmed.”

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