A man who raped a teenage girl in London and a woman in Slough has been jailed for 21 years with a seven year extended license.

Timothy King, 37, led a 16-year-old girl away from her friends in Westminster and raped her in a secluded alleyway on September 27, 2021.

While police hunted for King, on October 9 the same year he locked a woman in a Slough address, grabbed her by her neck and raped her, before preventing her from leaving until the next morning.

King, formally of Kilburn, London, offered £10,000 to the victim when he found out she had contacted police, but nine days later he was arrested. On Tuesday (October 19), he was jailed at Reading Crown Court.

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“This was a predatory and harrowing attack on a young girl in the West End of London. Timothy King exploited the vulnerabilities of his victim in order to fulfil his desires,” said Detective Sergeant Sophie McLoughlin, from the Met’s Central West Command Unit.

“Crimes of this nature have a devastating long-lasting impact and the victims have shown immense courage throughout.

“Their bravery is inspiring and we hope that this significant prison sentence can bring some form of closure to them both as they rebuild their lives.”

A jury found King guilty of three counts of rape and one count each of false imprisonment, assault occasioning actual bodily harm and perverting the course of justice at Reading Crown Court on  August 1 this year.

In King’s first attack, he approached a group of teenage girls socialising in Leicester Square at around 5am and began talking to one of them.

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After he took her to the alleyway, she fought in vain to stop him.

She reported the incident the same day and detectives trawled through CCTV footage to trace King’s movements on the night and establish a timeline.

They were able to identify him through speaking to witnesses who recognised King from the area.

After he raped another victim in Slough, Thames Valley Police joined the Met's investigation.

King was arrested in Tower Hamlets on October 18, 2021 and he was charged and remanded by Thames Valley Police on October 20, 2021.

Detective Constable Emma Colston, from the Domestic Abuse Investigation Unit based at Windsor police station, said: “This investigation is a great example of forces working together and I am pleased that King has been convicted and sentenced to 21 years for his offences.

“His actions have shown him to be a violent and dangerous man and he will now spend time in prison. I’d like to thank the victim for her bravery in coming forward.

“Tackling violence against woman and girls is a priority for Thames Valley Police and we will work tirelessly to bring offenders before the courts and get justice for victims.”