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Man jailed for punch attack on teenage girl in Plaistow | Man jailed for punch attack on teenage girl in Plaistow |
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A man has been jailed for four years for knocking a 16-year-old girl unconscious in a street in east London. | A man has been jailed for four years for knocking a 16-year-old girl unconscious in a street in east London. |
Michael Ayoade, 34, of Green Gate Street, Plaistow, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm on the girl in Plaistow on 13 November. | Michael Ayoade, 34, of Green Gate Street, Plaistow, pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm on the girl in Plaistow on 13 November. |
He also admitted punching a female student unconscious in Newham. | |
The 16-year-old sustained bruising, cuts to her head and face, and chipped teeth when she was hit on the head near the Black Lion pub. | The 16-year-old sustained bruising, cuts to her head and face, and chipped teeth when she was hit on the head near the Black Lion pub. |
Ayoade was caught on CCTV staging the random assaults. | |
The 16-year-old victim was walking near the Black Lion pub in High Street, Plaistow, when Ayoade jogged up behind her and punched her in the head. | |
She fell to the ground and was left lying unconscious on the pavement. | |
'Shocking violence' | |
He attacked university student Daniella Montieth at Plaistow station on 20 November 2011. | |
He hit the student, who was only 5ft 4in (1.63m), in the side of the head, leaving her sprawled unconscious in the ticket hall. | |
Judge Roger Chapple said these were "vicious, unprovoked attacks on young, lone females". | |
"The footage captures graphically the shocking violence of these attacks," he added. | |
"In both cases the force of the blow was such as to render the victims unconscious albeit mercifully not for long." | |
Ayoade had previously admitted two counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, and one count of possession of cannabis after a bag of the drug was found at his home. | |
Following the sentencing, investigating officer Det Con Glenn Peach said: "These were unprovoked and cowardly attacks on defenceless women for no reason whatsoever. | Following the sentencing, investigating officer Det Con Glenn Peach said: "These were unprovoked and cowardly attacks on defenceless women for no reason whatsoever. |
"Ayoade has expressed little remorse for what he has done. | "Ayoade has expressed little remorse for what he has done. |
"He was a clearly a danger to the public and needed to be caught before he caused serious injury to someone else." | "He was a clearly a danger to the public and needed to be caught before he caused serious injury to someone else." |
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