London, Sept. 27, 2016 – A dangerous man who carried out sexually motivated attacks on two children in Enfield has been jailed for life.
Apedelrazek Badran, 33 of Hadrians Ride, Enfield, was sentenced to life in prison at Wood Green Crown Court on Tuesday, 27 September, following an investigation by the Met’s Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse Command. Badran must serve at least eight years and four months’ of his sentence before any consideration will be given for his release. He was also given a Sexual Harm Prevention Order.
Badran was found guilty at the same court on Wednesday, August 10, of sexual assault of a child under 13 by penetration, assault by beating, committing common assault with the intent to commit a sexual offence, two offences of breach a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) by contacting a person under 16 and breaching a SHPO by carrying a tool in a public place.
Investigating Officer Detective Constable Lee Ranson said: “Badran is one of the most dangerous offenders I have ever prosecuted and he posed a significant threat to young children. I am delighted with today’s sentence and we hope it sends out a clear message that people who commit this type of offence will be brought to justice.”
Detective Inspector Mark Rogers of the Met’s Sexual Offences Exploitation and Child Abuse Command, said: “Badran posed a serious threat to young girls and the streets are now safer with him behind bars.
“It is possible that he may have approached, and even attacked other children and I would urge them to come forward. We take all allegations of sexual offences incredibly seriously and have specialist officers on hand to speak with anyone who has been the victim of assault.”
On Wednesday, 27 January, at approximately 17:30hrs, a 12-year-old girl was approached by Badran on a bicycle as she walked along Sandhurst Road, N9.
He claimed to be a security guard and told her that she fitted the description of a shoplifter and he needed to search her. Badran then carried out a sexual assault her whilst threatening her that he had a knife.
Detectives linked the incident with a separate attack on another 12-year-old girl in Shirley Grove, N9, which took place an hour earlier. On this occasion, Badran claimed to be a police officer, although he was not dressed in any uniform.
He told the girl that he was there to arrest her and tried to take her to a van that was parked nearby with the intention of carrying out a sexual offence. When she refused, he grabbed her by the wrists; fortunately she was able to escape. Officers identified the man as Badran and he was arrested the following day. He was charged on Friday, 29 January.
