Indian-origin man jailed for life for rape of child after U.Ok. police probe

A 24-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for life following what Scotland Yard described as a “significant” police investigation into an tried rape and rape of a child in London.

Navroop Singh was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimal time period of 14 years behind bars for 5 costs, together with rape, at Isleworth Crown Court on Friday (July 4, 2025), the Metropolitan Police stated.

He had beforehand pleaded responsible to a few offences — possession of an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, rape of a lady beneath 13 and assault of a lady beneath 13 by penetration.

He had been moreover convicted of the tried rape of a lady in west London in October 2024 following a four-day trial at Isleworth Crown Court.

“I would like to commend the strength of the victim-survivors and their families and thank them for their unwavering bravery in reporting these awful incidents to us,” stated Acting Chief Superintendent Sean Lynch, who leads policing in West Area for the Met Police.

“Today’s conviction is a testament to the officers’ thorough investigation, which has identified a violent sexual offender and undoubtedly prevented further harm,” he stated.

The investigation was launched by his staff, who tracked down Singh utilizing forensics, CCTV and witness accounts to construct a file of proof towards him.

“We are continuing to prioritise tackling violence against women and girls with our increased specialist teams. I hope that the community will find reassurance in our action to put this predator behind bars,” added Detective Lynch.

The police investigation was launched following experiences of an tried rape of a lady in her 20s on October 13 final 12 months. Police have been alerted by the sufferer, who, by likelihood, was met with two off-duty officers close to the gates of Southall Park in Ealing, west London, after which accompanied her to the closest police station.

Singh had been sitting on a bench within the park in the course of the early hours of the identical day, the place he waited for a possible sufferer to stroll previous. He was carrying an imitation firearm, which he had ordered and assembled, and used to threaten the sufferer whereas he tried to rape her, the Met Police stated.

On the times following the report, officers trawled by hours of CCTV footage to try to determine an offender. While the investigation was ongoing, a child was raped at a unique park on October 23, 2024, and officers are stated to have “immediately made a link between the offences”.

“Using the increased resources which were made available, officers secured additional forensic evidence. Officers were able to trace the offender to within a few doors of his home address where they delivered leaflets to appeal for witnesses and carried out increased patrols of the area,” the Met Police stated.

Singh was arrested on October 27 final 12 months, with every of the victims supported by specialist officers all through the investigation and courtroom course of.

“The Met has made tackling VAWG (Violence against Women and Girls) a priority and are working to relentlessly pursue the city’s most dangerous predators who often commit other crimes. We are placing hundreds more officers into bigger teams, rolling out specialist training, transforming our own culture and trying innovative methods, including counter-terrorism tactics, to track down offenders,” the Met Police added.