Police think about Rapist who pressured at least 6 ladies into oral s3x at knifepoint ‘might need had additional victims’

Francis Mukendi, 27, was dubbed the ‘doorstep rapist’ as he targeted ladies as quickly as they reached their doorsteps and have been distracted getting their keys out.

Prosecutors acknowledged he would then technique them from behind with a knife or hammer– and energy them to hold out oral intercourse on him and as quickly as he accomplished he would run away.

Prosecutors say he filmed his assaults  and saved the flicks and images on his Macbook computer.

Following a six-week trial, Mukendi was found accountable at Wood Inexperienced Crown Courtroom docket of 4 counts of rape, three counts of tried rape, two counts of sexual assault and 4 counts of possession of a bladed article.

He was given a life sentence on March 27 with a minimal of 15 years behind bars relating to six rapes, which all took place inside the Camden area between September 2017 and December 2019.

And Police now think about he might need had additional victims and are attention-grabbing for them to return forward with their tales.

Police say he was ‘exceptionally forensically and digitally aware’ and managed to avoid seize for years by understanding the place CCTV cameras have been and carrying gloves to stop his fingerprints from being traced all through his assaults.

The rapes went unsolved for numerous and even in a single animated video posted on YouTube in 2020, Mukendi even rapped ‘I’m fed up. I ain’t had no intercourse so I’m harassed.’

He assaulted his first sufferer in September 2017 by prepared for her by a doorway, telling her to get down on her knees and inserting a knife on her neck.

Detective Sergeant Sam Wood acknowledged: ‘I obtained right here all through the CCTV image that ended up being circulated inside the press.

‘I felt that image, as grainy as a result of it’s been described, was clear ample for who knew the person or who was the person to know who it was.’

Detective Inspector Ross Murrell acknowledged: ‘Investigation of 1 allegation of this nature is necessary and at an enormous scale. The reopening of 5 outdated ones is a big investigation for us.

‘Because of the character of the proof found on his phone and laptop computer laptop we strongly think about there are completely different victims who haven’t come forward.

‘To anyone who believes they are a sufferer we ask them to return and talk to us or to third occasions like Haven or Rape Catastrophe.’

Paying tribute to the women who obtained right here forward, DS Wood added: ‘I am unable to thank them ample for doing that. As a collective hopefully that bravery publicised will help completely different victims to return forward.

‘Regardless that there was an in depth investigation, with out them coming to the courtroom, he may not have been convicted.

‘Forcing the victims to reopen earlier trauma reveals a propensity to be pretty smug and have no forethought for any trauma he’ll commit

‘These ladies should be free to walk home at night time time and he has completely torn that from these ladies completely.

‘He has carried out this on their doorsteps. There are numerous layers of trauma that may have repercussions all by their life.’