Rail worker charged with series of‘trophy rapes’ of young girls and women

A 48-YEAR-OLD rail worker was last night charged in connection with the “trophy rapist” sex attacks on young girls and women across the south east of England.

Antoni Imiela, from Appledore, near Ashford, Kent, was charged with nine counts of rape, said Detective Superintendent Mark Warwick, of Thames Valley Police, the acting head of Operation Orb.

The attacker has struck in London, Kent, Berkshire, Surrey and Hertfordshire, prompting the forces involved to launch the biggest manhunt since the Yorkshire Ripper.