A 39-year-old man sexually assaulted four women and girls in less than five hours in a despicable rampage across London.
Adekunle Olaleye Fadare, from Enfield, carried out his first assault in Chingford on October 20, 2020, shortly after he arrived at 7.25am.
First he ran off with food from a store without paying after his bank card was declined.
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After fleeing the shop, Fadare encountered his first victim, a 23-year-old woman on Hall Lane, as she walked to work.
The woman became aware of Fadare walking behind her, and she attempted to quicken her pace to get away from him.
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Fadare touched her inappropriately from behind before grabbing her arm as he drew level with her. He then asked the woman where she was going.
The woman told him to go away, and Fadare walked a few paces past her before turning around and walking back towards her.
To avoid him, the woman ducked into a side street. Fadare walked back in the same direction he had just come from.
From Hall Lane, Fadare made his way to Chingford Mount Road, where he targeted a 15-year-old girl waiting at a bus stop on her way to school.
At around 7.40am, Fadare approached her and sexually assaulted her by touching her. While carrying out the assault, he also made lewd comments to the victim.
In a state of shock, she backed away from Fadare, telling him to leave her alone.
After this second assault, Fadare then made his way to the borders of Leyton and Hackney.
At around 11.40am on a pathway in Lea Valley Park, Fadare came upon a 31-year-old woman out with her child.
She was walking along a pathway in Lea Valley Park and as she continued towards a footbridge, she noticed Fadare walking towards her.
He did not move out of her way and once she was close enough, he again sexually assaulted her by touching her.
Following the assault, the woman made her way towards the bridge, as she looked back, she could see Fadare looking at her and smiling. He then turned and headed towards some bushes.
Two of the attacks were carried out in Lea Valley Park in Hackney
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Approximately 20 minutes after this assault, Fadare attacked a fourth victim, a 30-year-old woman who was also out with her child in Lea Valley Park.
The woman had stopped to look at some horses in a paddock with her child. While standing near the fence, she noticed from the corner of her eye, Fadare approaching her.
He walked past her child and stopped behind her. As she turned around and faced him, he sexually assaulted her.
Believing Fadare wanted to rob her, the woman got her phone out and told him to take it. This movement allowed the woman to break free from Fadare’s grip and run away with her child.
Days later, on Thursday, November 5, Fadare sexually assaulted a fifth woman as she waited for a bus on Middlesex Street in the City of London.
Fortunately, the woman was an off duty police officer, and when Fadare left, the officer followed him who alerted the police and was detained.
Detectives from North East Operation Sapphire linked the attacks thanks to the similar descriptions provided by the victims and the striking similarities like the offences.
Fadare carried out his attacks when the women were alone, so there were no other witnesses to his crimes, meaning officers had to use CCTV to construct a timeline of Fadare’s movements.
After his arrest, an identity parade was carried out where Fadare was independently positively identified by the victims.
During his interview, he refused to answer any questions put to him by detectives.
The declined payment from the shop played a key role in helping detectives place Fadare in Chingford when the offences took place, helping to jail him for 25 months.
Fadare appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Wednesday (August 11) to receive his sentence after previously pleading guilty to five sexual assaults.
Fadare was also handed a five-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and will be made to sign the Sex Offenders Register.
Detective Sergeant Darren Case from Operation Sapphire said: “Fadare has shown himself to be a sexual predator who methodically targeted the most vulnerable women that he could find.
“In particular, he targeted a schoolgirl and two women who were with their children. He attacked these women when they were alone and, in some cases, in secluded areas.
“He thought this would help him conceal his crimes, but I’m pleased to say he was wrong.
“This investigation relied upon the dedication of officers to trawl hours of CCTV footage to identify and plot Fadare’s movements that day.
“The investigating officer, DC Tim Hudson, was tenacious in his efforts to identify Fadare and, with the support of financial enquiries, was able to identify him and see that he was brought before the court.
“The Met is steadfast in its commitment to supporting victims of sexual assault and bringing offenders like Fadare to justice.
“I would like to take the opportunity to highlight the courage and strength that the women have shown throughout the investigation. I hope this sentence helps bring some closure to them and this terrible experience they have endured.”
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