PICTURED: Missing outdoor steps of flat. Pic: Croydon Council On visiting the basement flat – a converted vault from when the building had historically been a former Barclays bank branch – inspectors also found Category 1 hazards relating to fire safety, lighting and excess heat. These included no fire escape route except through the kitchen, a lack of natural light as there were no windows in the living room or bedroom, and no natural ventilation. PICTURED: Bedroom. Pic: Croydon Council Using powers under the Housing Act, the council classed the flat as unfit to live in and issued a prohibition order. However, the Croydon Council found the flat was still being rented out after Mr Roe’s appeal was dismissed in August that year.
A violent sexual predator who hit a teenage girl over the head, before dragging her into bushes and raping her, has been jailed for life. Appearing before Croydon Crown Court on Wednesday, December 16, William Trotter, 39, of Dagonet Road, Bromley was sentenced to life imprisonment, to serve a minimum of 12 years. Trotter had previously been found guilty of rape and kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence following a 12-day trial at the same court. He was jailed for eight years for the kidnap, to run concurrently. He is also to remain on licence and on the sex offenders register for life.
Man who dragged teenager into bushes and raped her in Orpington convicted A sexual predator who hit a teenage girl over the head before dragging her into some bushes and raping her in Orpington has been convicted today (December 10). William Trotter, 39, of Dagonet Road, Bromley, has been found guilty of rape and kidnap with intent to commit a sexual offence following a 12-day trial. He will be sentenced at Croydon Crown Court on Monday, December 14. Investigating officer detective constable Penelope Rea said after the trial that she wanted to pay tribute to the strenght and courage the victim had shown in giving evidence after a very traumatic experience.