16/11/2009

Alleged 'Night Stalker' Remanded

A man charged in relation to a series of rapes and assaults on elderly people within a 17 year period across south-east London has been remanded in custody.

Delroy Grant, 52, of Brockley, alleged to be the man dubbed the "night stalker", appeared before Greenwich Magistrates' Court charged with five rapes, six indecent assaults and 11 burglaries which occurred between 1992 and 2009.

He was remanded by the court until Thursday.

The Metropolitan Police arrested Grant on Sunday morning.

Over 30 officers took part in Operation Minstead hunting for a man who has been linked to 108 crimes mainly targeting elderly women at night.

Over 2,000 DNA samples were obtained from suspects as part of the 12-year Operation believed costing around £102,700.

(GK/BMcc)

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