A man who raped and attacked a woman he held captive in Tulse Hill has been convicted of a string of violent and sexual offences.
Nam Nguyen, 26, subjected his victim to horrific abuse over a ten-day period in September 2023, leaving her with extensive injuries including a fractured spine.
The woman only escaped her captor by jumping from a window and running to a nearby care home.
Southwark’s police chief described it as “some of the worst offending our detectives have ever seen”.
Officers launched their investigation after the woman fled to the care home with injuries to her face and body.
Nguyen was identified as the suspect and arrested shortly after.
The victim spoke at length with officers who learned she’d been raped and repeatedly attacked.
She said the defendant had taken control of her finances and restrained her to stop her leaving the flat.
Her accounts, CCTV, and forensic evidence were crucial to Nguyen’s conviction.
The defendant, of no fixed address, was found guilty of multiple offences following a trial at Inner London Crown Court on Monday, March 18.
They included false imprisonment, controlling and coercive behaviour, wounding with intent, threats to kill, grievous bodily harm with intent, rape, actual bodily harm, administering a noxious thing and sexual assault.
Detective Chief Superintendent Seb Adjei-Addoh, local policing commander in Lambeth and Southwark, said: “It’s hard to imagine the pain and suffering this woman went through and I am pleased the man responsible for these awful crimes has been brought to justice.
“This is some of the worst offending our detectives have ever seen and I do not underestimate the impact having to speak at length about this has had on the victim. We will continue to support her in any way we can.
“This has been an incredibly complex investigation and I hope this outcome demonstrates how the Met is committed to tackling violence against women and girls. We will continue to ensure dangerous and predatory men face the consequences of their actions.”
Nguyen will be sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, May 24.