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Euston Road Rapist Jailed for Five Years After Rapid Met Investigation

The case highlights the Met's victim‑focused use of rapid digital forensics.

Overview

  • Alsarout was sentenced Tuesday to five years and seven months in prison, with lifetime sex‑offender registration and deportation to follow.
  • Officers traced him to a Coventry address on October 10, 2025, less than a day after the attack, as he prepared to travel to Denmark.
  • Detectives built the case with CCTV, phone records from a call made after the assault, and forensic findings that he had washed his clothes.
  • The victim’s swift report and detailed account let police secure key evidence and move fast to charge him.
  • The Met credits specialist rape teams and training for about 23,000 staff with tripling charge rates for rape, citing stronger, faster investigations.