A intercourse offender who was allowed to stroll free from a safe hospital viciously raped a jogger at knifepoint throughout a four-day spree of violence.
Louis Collins has now been sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimal of 11-and-a-half years at Kingston Crown Court docket.
The courtroom heard how the 29-year-old hit the girl over the pinnacle and compelled her to the bottom in Marble Hill Park in Twickenham. After brandishing a damaged bottle and knife, he stated “don’t scream, nobody’s going to help you”, earlier than tearing her garments off and assaulting her.
Two ladies walked over to the scene after they heard the sufferer screaming for assist. Collins yelled “f*** off or I will kill you” and so they left.
Louis Collins was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court docket
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Patricia Might, prosecuting, informed the sentencing listening to that Collins was set free of Lambeth Hospital with out supervision on August 18 final yr after docs agreed he might have an unescorted absence. Nonetheless, he groped a lady at Clapham Frequent station shortly after launch.
Collins later returned to the hospital previous his curfew, however regardless of this was allowed to depart once more on August 20. On the identical day, he attacked and tried to rape two different ladies, sexually assaulting 4 extra and threatening to kill one other. A day later, the incident in Marble Hill Park befell.
Siobhan Molloy, mitigating, stated Collins claimed voices in his head had informed him to hold out the assaults. Nonetheless, a health care provider informed the courtroom Collins didn’t present indicators of a psychotic sickness.
A spokesperson for South London and Maudsley NHS Basis Belief, accountable for Lambeth Hospital, informed The Telegraph: “We strongly help the courtroom’s choice right this moment in sentencing Louis Collins who pleaded responsible to all expenses.
“These are appalling crimes, and our thoughts are with the victims and their families. We have completed a thorough internal investigation and continue to do our utmost to improve our services.”
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Collins was sentenced at Kingston Crown Court docket
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In a press release learn at courtroom the sufferer stated: “On August 21, my world turned upside down. What happened on that day shattered my sense of security, trust in people and justice.”
Detective Inspector Simon Sherlock, from the South West Command Unit, stated: “Collins is a harmful predator and the size of his sentence displays the extent of danger he poses to the general public. Our ideas right this moment are with the ladies he subjected to sexual violence, and I want to thank them for his or her bravery and assist with our investigation.
“By working with our colleagues at British Transport Police and Metropolis of London Police, we’re in a position to hyperlink Collins to a variety of offences, and he has now been held to account. The Met is working laborious to deal with violence in opposition to ladies and ladies, and we’re dedicated to figuring out offenders and bringing them earlier than the courts.
“While there is no evidence at this time to suggest further offending by Collins, I would urge anyone who may be a victim to please come forward and speak with us. If you do not want to contact officers, there are a number of charities and organisations that can offer you support.”
The incident befell in Marble Hill Park (file pic)
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Officers attended the scene at Marble Hill Park and spoke with the girl, who was supplied with help from specialist officers.
On account of a fast-paced investigation by detectives involving a overview of native CCTV footage from the realm of the assault, Collins was arrested the identical day at an tackle in Lambeth.
He was charged two days later with 13 offences in relation to this assault.
