Serial rapist who attacked four women in East London 'to teach them a lesson' could walk free
A serial rapist convicted in 2012 for a series of violent attacks in East London is seeking release through a Parole Board hearing. The hearing will be held privately due to the prisoner's claims of anxiety regarding public scrutiny.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing debates regarding victim rights, transparency in the justice system, and the balance between prisoner privacy and public safety.
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A serial rapist who attacked four women in east London during a three-month reign of terror could soon be freed.
Sunny Islam, now aged 37, was handed an indefinite sentence in 2012 after being linked to the violent sex attacks in which he armed himself with a knife and plastic cable ties.
Victims were traumatised after they were dragged from the street, tied up and subjected to brutal beatings at Islam's hands.
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