16/03/2024
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| A man has been convicted of r**e and sexual assaults against three women after DNA linked him to the vile crimes.
Fawad Hakimi, aged 29, had denied the offences, but was convicted by a jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court after the women he attacked bravely gave evidence.
The attacks happened between February and August last year.
He was arrested just days after he'd attempted to r**e a woman when he broke into her home in the Wednesfield area of Wolverhampton, in August last year.
Investigators recovered a jacket from bushes during a search of the area and a cigarette butt found at the scene, were forensically examined and DNA from them matched Hakimi's.
He was also identified after he used a bank card he'd stolen from the woman's house at a shop in the city.
That forensic evidence also linked him to a sexual assault which had happened few days earlier when he'd attacked a woman as she walked towards her home in the Wednesfield area.
The court heard from a third woman who he'd r**ed and sexually assaulted near his home in Merridale Street, Wolverhampton in April last year.
The women, who were supported by our specialist officers, were able to help us compile a compelling case against him.
They were able to give their evidence on a video recording which was played to the court, rather than having to face their attacker across a courtroom.
Hakimi was found guilty of r**e, attempted r**e, three counts of sexual assault, fraud and burglary. He was also found guilty of theft after stealing some earphhones from a car he'd broken into. He was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on 12 April.
DC Harriet Griffin, from our Public Protection Unit said: "Forensic expertise played a vital role in this case but it these courageous women who have helped convict a dangerous sexual attacker.
"We were able to support them through the process, the investigation and the legal hearings, but it is their bravery which has brought this man to justice.
"We are grateful to them, and women like them, who are so vital in helping in bringing such offenders before the courts.
"And we can only hope that this conviction will bring them some peace and comfort.
DC Daniel Foley added: "One of the victims in the case had some additional needs which meant she provided evidence through an intermediary. This allowed her to get across what had happened to her in the clearest way possible and provide the best evidence.
"We will always listen to victims and ensure that they are supported throughout the court process."
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