Jailed: Man who sexually assaulted young woman as she walked home in Ealing

Jailed: Rafiul Akbar was sentenced to 42 months in prison for sexual assault
Met Police
Saphora Smith29 November 2016
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A man who sexually assaulted a young woman walking home in Ealing has been jailed.

Predator Rafiul Akbar, 36, pounced on the woman, aged in her twenties, while she was walking home from Hanger Lane underground station last year.

Akbar grabbed the woman from behind and sexually assaulted her before running away at around 1.00am on December 17, a court heard.

Akbar, of Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, was sentenced to 42 months in prison at Isleworth Crown Court on November 24 after being found guilty of sexual assault, police said.

CCTV footage from the night identified Akbar as the suspect and he was arrested on December 31 last year.

Detective Constable Hannah Rudd, who led the investigation by Ealing Borough, said: "The jailing of Akbar sends out a strong message to anyone committing this type of offence that they will be investigated, charged and put before the courts to face the consequences of their actions.

"I would like to praise the victim for having the strength to support this investigation - I can only hope this conclusion can help her move on from the events of that night."

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