It was 2009 in Walthamstow, when he first struck. In the early hours of the morning he attacked and raped a stranger. This was followed by two more terrifying attacks of increasing ferocity.

The next time this man attacked, he raped and murdered his 35 year old victim, Michelle Samaraweera, in a children's playground. Detectives knew he needed to be stopped. In this episode of the UK True Crime podcast, I look at just how he was brought to justice....

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Referenced sites

• www.uktruecrime.com
• www.patreon.com/uktruecrime
• https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKTrueCrime

Sources

• https://walthamforestecho.co.uk/justice-as-murderer-jailed-decade-after-killing-michelle/
• https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/aug/20/london-murderer-and-serial-rapist-aman-vyas-jailed-for-at-least-37-years
• https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8646943/E17-Night-Stalker-35-jailed-37-years-rape-murder-spree-east-London.html
• https://www.ilfordrecorder.co.uk/news/crime/life-sentence-for-rapist-murdered-hainault-woman-3266782
• https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/aman-vyas-night-stalker-rapist-jailed-murder-walthamstow-a9680351.html
• https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53849066

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