Man jailed over choking woman in the street before dragging her into his home to rape her

A man who attacked a woman in the street before dragging her to his flat and raping her has been jailed for 17 years.

Nathaniel Mundle, 23, was waiting for the victim to walk past his house before he grabbed her neck from behind and choked her until she lost consciousness then hauled her into his home at about 4pm on 25 September last year.

Once inside, he raped the woman, who was in her forties, and held her captive for over an hour, before she regained consciousness and managed a to escape.

She found a neighbour who offered help before police and an ambulance were called.

Officers arrived at Mundle’s home, in Bounds Green, north London, to find him gone, but they stayed put as the investigation continued.

Several hours later police arrested Mundle after he returned home at about 1am the following morning.

Mundle was jailed for 17 years at Wood Green Crown Court last week after pleading guilty last October to kidnap, rape and false imprisonment. He was also given a sexual harm prevention order.

Police praised the victim for her escape and she was later admitted to hospital due to the brutality of the attack.

Detective Constable Lydia Polydorou-Evangelou, said: “This was a shocking, premeditated assault in which a woman was violently attacked."

DC Polydorou-Evangelou, a Met Police safeguarding officer, added: “I would like to thank the victim in this case who showed great bravery in making her escape and contacting us.

"I would also like to thank her for assisting the investigating team, who made sure this dangerous individual was removed from the public domain and is now unable to hurt anyone else.”