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Solved cases we can s Crimestoppers has passed on information that has led to the arrest and charge of 120,000 wanted individuals – but due to protecting the anonymity of those passing information to us, we are often unable to speak about cases publically except for a few...
Serial rapiSt: Captured
ThERE hAVE bEEN two occasions where anonymity has been waived, and it is here that we are able to talk about the impact of information passed to Crimestoppers that has led to an arrest and prosecution. We are fully aware that anonymity is our unique selling point and a significant reason why people contact us, but being able to talk about some of our successes gives an indication of how important our service is and the trust people place in us when passing on information. In 2001, the largest manhunt since the search for the Yorkshire
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Ripper was set up to locate a man who had committed a number of sexual assaults – he would become known as the ‘M25 rapist’. That man was Antoni Imiela, who went on a violent, year-long crime spree, when he attacked females – from aged 10 to 52. His harrowing campaign, which started in November 2001, spanned four areas – Kent, Surrey, west London and Hertfordshire. Kathleen Sherwood, a neighbour of Imiela’s, called Crimestoppers and passed on Imiela’s name after he tried to attack her in her own home.
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