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Qais Al‑Aswad Convicted of Three Bike‑Path Sexual Assaults in Horley

CCTV, phone data, seized clothing provided the evidence tying him to the attacks.

Overview

  • District Judge Julie Cooper found him guilty at Staines Magistrates' Court and remanded him to HMP Wandsworth, with sentencing set for October 1.
  • Prosecutors linked the same purple bicycle, distinctive clothing and an Air Jordan rucksack seen on CCTV across the incidents, supported by cell‑site analysis.
  • Police arrested him on June 19 and recovered matching items during a search of his room at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel in Horley.
  • The assaults occurred on May 23 around 9 p.m., June 4 around 9 p.m., and June 12 at 10:45 a.m., each involving groping as he rode past.
  • All three victims gave protected evidence, while Al‑Aswad denied the offences and claimed an alibi involving work at a London Bridge car wash.