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18/04/2007
Suspended sentence for shoe fetishist
A man with a footwear fetish who robbed women of their shoes has been given a suspended sentence.
Omar Abd-el-Gowd, 26, of Honor Oak Park, south east London, had pleaded guilty to eight robberies between December 2005 and November 2006.
He was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for two years.
Inner London Crown Court heard how Ab-el-Gowd's mother had helped to settle him in his cot by placing one of her shoes by his side.
As he grew older, Ab-el-Gowd became increasingly obsessed with women's shoes, which affected his life and relationships.
When he was arrested, he was found to have hundreds of shoes in his wardrobe.
Ab-el-Gowd admitted to the court that the fetish had ruled his life and said that he only realised how serious the crimes were when he read the statements of his victims.
He told the court that he felt like "a monster".
At sentencing on Wednesday, Judge Colin Smith QC said: "There is absolutely no doubt that these were extremely frightening and traumatic occasions for the unfortunate women concerned.
"I am satisfied that you had absolutely no intention of harming the women physically in any way at all."
Ab-el-Gowd said that he planned to write to his victims to apologise for this behaviour and offer them compensation.
(KMcA/JM)
Omar Abd-el-Gowd, 26, of Honor Oak Park, south east London, had pleaded guilty to eight robberies between December 2005 and November 2006.
He was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for two years.
Inner London Crown Court heard how Ab-el-Gowd's mother had helped to settle him in his cot by placing one of her shoes by his side.
As he grew older, Ab-el-Gowd became increasingly obsessed with women's shoes, which affected his life and relationships.
When he was arrested, he was found to have hundreds of shoes in his wardrobe.
Ab-el-Gowd admitted to the court that the fetish had ruled his life and said that he only realised how serious the crimes were when he read the statements of his victims.
He told the court that he felt like "a monster".
At sentencing on Wednesday, Judge Colin Smith QC said: "There is absolutely no doubt that these were extremely frightening and traumatic occasions for the unfortunate women concerned.
"I am satisfied that you had absolutely no intention of harming the women physically in any way at all."
Ab-el-Gowd said that he planned to write to his victims to apologise for this behaviour and offer them compensation.
(KMcA/JM)
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