Overview

• Heads was found guilty at Lewes Crown Court of kidnap, attempted rape and assault by penetration, receiving a 23-year sentence.
• Judge Christine Laing KC called him a sexual predator and a significant danger to the public, issuing a posthumous commendation to a victim who helped identify him.
• Police traced his silver Mercedes within minutes after a victim memorised part of the number plate, stopping the car in Preston Circus and seizing a rape kit.
• Evidence showed he posed as an Uber driver, handed out faux ‘N-Uber’ cards, wore latex gloves, and placed phones in flight mode to avoid detection.
• Prosecutors said a deceased victim’s recorded interview was played to the jury at the retrial, as investigators also cited incriminating search history and physical evidence from his vehicle.