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M25 rapist quizzed on 1987 attack M25 rapist quizzed on 1987 attack
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One of Britain's most notorious serial rapists has been questioned by detectives over an attack 23 years ago.One of Britain's most notorious serial rapists has been questioned by detectives over an attack 23 years ago.
Antoni Imiela, 55, known as the M25 rapist, was taken from his jail cell to a police station for questioning.Antoni Imiela, 55, known as the M25 rapist, was taken from his jail cell to a police station for questioning.
He was quizzed over an attack on a woman in her 20s in south-east London in 1987.He was quizzed over an attack on a woman in her 20s in south-east London in 1987.
Imiela was arrested after forensic experts reviewing hundreds of unsolved cases using new techniques found a DNA match. Imiela was given seven life sentences in 2004 after being convicted of raping seven women and girls plus the attempted rape of another girl.
The former railway engineer was arrested after forensic experts reviewing hundreds of unsolved cases using new techniques found a DNA match.
The Metropolitan Police (Met) specialist sex crime investigation team, known as Sapphire, reopened the case recently.The Metropolitan Police (Met) specialist sex crime investigation team, known as Sapphire, reopened the case recently.
Former railway engineer Imiela was taken from Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire to be interviewed at a police station in Leeds. Imiela was taken from Wakefield Prison in West Yorkshire to be interviewed at a police station in Leeds.
The case file has been handed to the Crown Prosecution Service which must decide whether to charge Imiela.The case file has been handed to the Crown Prosecution Service which must decide whether to charge Imiela.
It is believed that any prosecution will be based on interviews with the victim at the time of the attack as she has since died.It is believed that any prosecution will be based on interviews with the victim at the time of the attack as she has since died.
"We can confirm a 55-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail until 12 April," a Met spokesman said."We can confirm a 55-year-old man has been arrested and released on bail until 12 April," a Met spokesman said.
Imiela was given seven life sentences in 2004 after being convicted of raping seven women and girls plus the attempted rape, kidnap and indecent assault of another girl, all around the M25 area in London, Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire. The attacks carried out by Imiela all took place around the M25 area in London, Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire.