Facebook foils sex attacker

A SEX attacker was jailed for six years after a young mother turned detective and tracked him down on Facebook.

Alpha Gray, 30, made the mistake of telling the woman his unusual first name and age when he accosted her on the street.

She told the court she was left with bruises and a bleeding ear after Gray tried to rape her in Tufnell Park, north London.

But he told her his name was Alpha, he was 30, and he lived in Holloway.

After reporting the attack to police, the woman went on Facebook, where she put his details in to try to find a profile.

He was arrested after the woman, told police she had traced him, the Old Bailey heard.