THE E-FIT IMAGE OF MICHELLE SAMARAWERA’S KILLER IS RELEASED: POLICE ASK FOR HELP FROM PUBLIC AS HE MIGHT STRIKE AT ANY MOMENT ONCE AGAIN ON ANY HELPLESS WOMAN
Posted on July 3rd, 2009

By Walter Jayawardhana

Detectives of the Metropolitan Police of London released the e-fit image of an Asian looking man they believe is the killer of the Sri Lankan woman Michelle Samaraweera (35), and who is also believed to have raped two other women in the area .Because the serial rapist is liable to strike again the Police are appealing to probable witnesses to come forward who could tell any information about the man that would help lead to his arrest.
At the end of May Samaraweera was found strangled and raped in a small children’s park in Walthamstow, a very run down area of the city of London.

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The DNA from the attack on Samaraweera led the criminal to be attached to two other sexual attacks on women in the area.

There was a pattern , as all attacks were committed at the end of a month.in the Waltham Forest area.
As the crime on Michelle was shown on BBC’s Crime Watch on Monday more possible witnesses are expected to come forward , according to some initial calls.

Police also has conducted a house to house search visiting 9000 homes in the area collecting DNA samples of men.

The attack on Michelle took place on May 30 after 1 a.m. The same rapist attacked another woman of 46 years on April 22 at 1 a.m. The same man committed the crime on a 59 year old woman on March 24.
Detective Inspector Vic Rae said, “Michelle was wearing a very distinctive black jacket with white parallel lines down the sleeves.

“We know she was in Somerfield’s (super market) between 01:00 and approx 01:15 but we have no other sightings of her between 22:00 on Friday 29 May and the time her body was found at around 05:50 on Saturday. We need to hear from anyone who saw Michelle or who has any information which could help.”

Police are keen to hear from anyone who may have been approached by a man matching the description of the suspect. The police said, “The suspect has been described as being of Asian appearance, or with dark skin, and is aged between 30 and 45 years”

Anyone with information should call the incident room on 020 8345 3715; if you wish to remain anonymous call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

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