Black cab rapist John Worboys is 'moved to prison in London close to where most of his attacks took place'

Black cab rapist John Worboys has been moved to a prison near to where the vast majority of his attacks on women took place, it has emerged.

Worboys, 60, from Rotherhithe, east London, has moved over 200 miles from HMP Wakefield to Belmarsh in the capital ahead of his impending release on parole. The Sun reported that he was driven down over the weekend.

Victims have previously requested that Worboys, who was jailed indefinitely in 2009 for 19 offences against 12 victims, including rape and sex assault, be banned from London.

Last week a letter was signed by city MPs, led by Boris Johnson and Zac Goldsmith, urging the Parole Board to exclude him from the capital.

He will be held at Belmarsh before being found temporary lodgings at a probation hostel. The move comes just days after the Government opted not to challenge his release.

Justice Secretary David Gauke decided it would not be appropriate to seek a judicial review of the case after taking legal advice.

Lawyers for victims have since confirmed they intend to move ahead with their own challenge over the next few days.

The outcry over his release first erupted earlier this month when the Parole Board opted to release him, despite serving less than ten years behind bars.

The Parole Board said last week that it noted the Government's decision not to proceed with judicial review proceedings, and welcomed the expansion of the review.