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£10k reward offered as attempted rape in north London featured on Crimewatch

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Place, T. (2026, October 20). £10k reward offered as attempted rape in north London featured on Crimewatch. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/reward-police-attempted-rape-north-london-islington-essex-road-crimewatch-b1301643.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-20 · by Tom Place
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On October 20, 2026, £10,000 was offered as a reward for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of attempting to rape a woman in north London. The incident occurred around 3:20 AM when the suspect harassed and assaulted the victim near Church Road. He is described as being of average build, approximately 5ft 8ins to 6ft tall with short hair or a shaved head, wearing a distinctive tie-dye T-shirt featuring blue and pink streaks.

On October 22, Robert Montiel Feo, aged 30, was charged with attempted rape, serious sexual assault, and intentional strangulation. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Ridley thanked the public for their assistance in the investigation over the previous months and reaffirmed the Met's commitment to addressing violence against women and girls.

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Tom Place
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Crimestoppers ORG · 4× Alexa Loukas PERSON · 1× London GPE · 1× Met ORG · 1× Paul Ridley PERSON · 1×

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“Even if you are not completely certain, please make that call and let us carry out the necessary enquiries.” Alexa Loukas, London Regional Manager at Crimestoppers, said: "This was a violent and distressing attack that has had a significant impact on the victim, and our thoughts remain with her. "
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🔮 Read More Met detectives have now released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with their investigation, along with the announcement of the reward.

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At around 3.20am, he began walking alongside her and harassed her before dragging her into the entrance of a building on Church Road, where he assaulted and attempted to rape her. asserted
he → begin → her
Read More Met detectives have now released an image of a man they would like to speak to in connection with their investigation, along with the announcement of the reward. asserted
they → read → reward
The man is described as being of average build and approximately 5ft 8ins to 6ft tall, with short hair or a shaved head at the time of the attack. asserted
man → describe → attack
He was wearing a distinctive tie-dye T-shirt featuring blue and pink streaks. asserted
He → wear → streaks
Police have spoken to one of the witnesses, and are keen to speak to the other. asserted
Police → speak → other
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Ridley, who announced the reward, said “The victim continues to be supported by specialist officers, but this attack has understandably had a devastating impact on her day-to-day life. asserted
attack → announce → life
“We’ve conducted extensive enquiries using a range of investigative tools, but we need to trace this man, and we believe the public can help us do that. asserted
us → conduct → that
If you recognise him, please contact Crimestoppers. asserted
you → recognise → Crimestoppers
The information you provide could help bring a victim justice and you could receive a reward of up to £10,000. uncertain
you → provide → 10,000
“Even if you are not completely certain, please make that call and let us carry out the necessary enquiries.” Alexa Loukas, London Regional Manager at Crimestoppers, said: "This was a violent and distressing attack that has had a significant impact on the victim, and our thoughts remain with her. " asserted
thoughts → make → her
Through this reward we hope to encourage anyone who knows who this man is, or who has information that could help identify him, to come forward. uncertain
that → hope → him
Even information that may seem insignificant could be the missing piece that detectives need. uncertain
detectives → seem → that
"We understand that some people may feel uncomfortable speaking directly to the police. uncertain
people → understand → police
As an independent charity, Crimestoppers gives people another option. asserted
Crimestoppers → give → option
Anyone contacting us can pass on information completely anonymously. asserted
Anyone → contact → information
We do not ask for personal details, and no one will know you contacted us. asserted
you → ask → us
Anyone with information has been urged to contact police via 101 quoting CAD 1303/4JUL26, or to contact Crimestoppers by calling 0800 555 111 or through their website. asserted
Anyone → urge → website
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