Overview
- Southwark Crown Court convicted Gurwinder Singh, 37, on February 18 of rape, attempted rape, assault by penetration, two counts of sexual assault, and common assault.
- Investigators say he booked the same Paddington hotel more than 100 times between December 2024 and August 2025 and posed as a female manager on WhatsApp to contact multiple women.
- Police issued a targeted appeal to women in the Indian communities of Hayes and Southall, while keeping an open mind about anyone who may have information.
- The June 2025 case involved a fake job caring for an injured sportsman, a rape in a hotel room, and a threat that supposed footage would “go viral” if the attack was reported.
- Singh was arrested at the same hotel on August 11, nine devices were seized for forensic analysis, sentencing is set for April 15, and victim-survivors have lifelong anonymity with reporting via 101 quoting 3916/16FEB26 or support from Rape Crisis.