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'Night stalker' suspect remanded | 'Night stalker' suspect remanded |
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A man charged with a series of rapes and assaults on elderly people in south-east London over 17 years has been remanded in custody. | |
Delroy Grant, 52, of Brockley, is charged with five rapes, six indecent assaults and 11 burglaries. | |
The charges relate to attacks alleged to have happened between 1992 and 2009. | The charges relate to attacks alleged to have happened between 1992 and 2009. |
Magistrates in Greenwich remanded him until Thursday. Mr Grant was arrested as part of an operation to try to catch a man dubbed the "night stalker". | |
Operation Minstead was set up to investigate 108 crimes police believe were committed by the "night stalker". | |
Detectives arrested Mr Grant in the early hours of Sunday in a planned operation. | Detectives arrested Mr Grant in the early hours of Sunday in a planned operation. |
Prosecutor Denise Clewes asked for him to be remanded back into police custody until Thursday as inquiries continue. She added "further charges are likely". | |
£40,000 reward | £40,000 reward |
Janet Lloyd, representing Grant, made no application for bail. | |
He spoke in court only to confirm his name, age and date of birth. | |
Forensic experts are thought to be examining his home. | Forensic experts are thought to be examining his home. |
Earlier this month the Metropolitan Police revealed that more than 2,000 DNA samples had so far been obtained from suspects as part of the 12-year Operation Minstead inquiry, at a cost of £102,700. | Earlier this month the Metropolitan Police revealed that more than 2,000 DNA samples had so far been obtained from suspects as part of the 12-year Operation Minstead inquiry, at a cost of £102,700. |
More than 30 officers are involved in the hunt for a man who has been linked to crimes mainly targeting elderly women - the oldest of them 93 - and invariably carried out at night. | |
A £40,000 reward was offered to encourage the public to come forward with information. | A £40,000 reward was offered to encourage the public to come forward with information. |
Mr Grant is due to appear again at Greenwich Magistrates' Court on Thursday. |