Stratford station: 'Sexual predator' from Newham followed women and took photos up skirts

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Francesca Gillett30 October 2016
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A ‘sexual predator’ followed women and took photos up their skirts at a busy east London railway station, a jury found.

Marvin McKenzie, 29, from Newham, was found guilty of following women up the stairs at Stratford station and taking the indecent photos.

He was also found guilty of sexual assault after an attack on a woman as she left a station in Essex.

McKenzie, of Vansittart Road, Forest Gate, followed the 38-year-old victim out of Harlow station and along a footpath before grabbing her, pushing her to the ground and assaulting her.

He was disturbed by a passer-by and ran off.

Two months after the attack, which happened on March 17, he was arrested and charged with sexual assault.

On Thursday he was found guilty by a jury of one count of sexual assault and four counts of outraging public decency at Chelmsford Crown Court.

He was also found not guilty of one count of outraging public decency.

DC Leo Fordham, of Essex Police, said: "This case has shown Marvin McKenzie as a sexual predator and poses a risk to women

"He preyed on several women who were alone as they went about their daily commute.

"Thankfully he has now been brought to justice, and I extend my thanks to colleagues from the British Transport Police for their teamwork.

"I also commend the bravery and resolve displayed by the victims during the investigation.”

McKenzie will be sentenced later this month.

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