A serial sex offender who preyed on women in Harrow and Ealing has been found guilty of carrying out a string of attacks.
Sinuthujaan Yoganathan was found guilty of five sexual assaults and one attempted sexual assault following a three week trial at Isleworth Crown Court on Monday (June 5).
The 32-year-old will be sentenced on July 28, following the successful joint investigation by officers from Ealing and Harrow CID.
Yoganathan, from St Margaret’s Avenue in Harrow, struck between April and July last year in the Perivale, Northolt and Harrow areas, targeting lone females late at night in order to sexually assault them.
Police said there was no DNA evidence linking the attacks to Yoganathan, but said it was “beyond reasonable doubt” that he carried out the offences.
The lead investigator warned there may be other unreported victims of Yoganathan.
Scotland Yard say the method and description of the suspect led them to link the crimes.
In one attack a car was found to have been used by the suspect - a white Audi A6 saloon.
On August 14, 2016, officers on patrol of the area affected by the attacks, saw a white Audi A6.
They stopped the car and its driver - identified as Yoganathan - was subsequently arrested in connection with the investigation.
A search of his home address found a distinctive Scotland football shirt that matched a description of what the suspect was wearing in the July 10 2016 offence.
Five of the victims also went on to positively identified Yoganathan as their attacker.
In interview Yoganathan could give no explanation for being identified as the attacker in five of the offences, and during his trial, gave a completely different version of events to what he had said to police in interview.
In one instance, when shown CCTV of his car in the area of attacks, and asked to explain how his football shirt matched the description of that worn by the attacker, he attempted to blame someone he knew, saying he had access to his cars and clothes.
He later admitted the person in the CCTV was in fact himself.
Speaking afterwards, DI Tom Williams said: “I am pleased with this guilty verdict, especially for the brave victims who had to suffer Yoganathan’s attacks.
“I would like to thank them for their courage throughout our investigation and this prosecution.
“The evidence that our team worked to gather put beyond reasonable doubt the offences that Yoganathan had carried out.
“It is possible that there may be other, unreported victims of Yoganathan, or even similar attacks.
"I hope this conviction shows victims that we will do all we can to bring serious offenders in these cases before a court.”
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