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| Arrest in serial sex attack probe | Arrest in serial sex attack probe |
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| A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with more than 100 attacks and rapes on elderly women and men across London and the South East. | |
| Officers have long believed one person, dubbed the "night stalker", was responsible for a string of burglaries and sex offences dating back to 1990. | Officers have long believed one person, dubbed the "night stalker", was responsible for a string of burglaries and sex offences dating back to 1990. |
| The attacks have taken place in areas including Dulwich, Orpington, Norwood, Downham, Lee, West Wickham and Bickley. | The attacks have taken place in areas including Dulwich, Orpington, Norwood, Downham, Lee, West Wickham and Bickley. |
| Detectives described the arrest of the man early on Sunday as "significant". | Detectives described the arrest of the man early on Sunday as "significant". |
| Police launched Operation Minstead to track the attacker down in the late 1990s and the investigation involves 108 offences. | |
| Although the vast majority of the victims have been women they also include 10 elderly men, one of whom suffered a sexual attack. | |
| Police said the attacker has raped four victims, one suffering horrific injuries and almost dying in surgery. |