Horrific Murder and Sexual Assault in West London
An elderly Asian couple, Madhavji Ambasna and his wife Raliat, aged 82 and 73, were found murdered in their flat in Hounslow, west London, after being sexually assaulted by two 14-year-old girls. The girls, who were abducted at knifepoint, were taken to the couple's flat, where they were repeatedly sexually assaulted and tied up. The police have arrested two men in connection with the crime, and are investigating the motives behind the murders.
Key Takeaways:
- The victims, Madhavji Ambasna and his wife Raliat, were an elderly Asian couple from India who had lived in the UK for over 20 years.
- The victims were found with multiple stab wounds, and the cause of death was determined to be multiple stab wounds.
- The girls, aged 14 and 18, were abducted at knifepoint from a Chinese take away/fish and chip shop in Cromwell Road, Hounslow, at around 9pm on Monday.
- The girls were taken to two addresses nearby where they were sexually assaulted, and then to the couple's flat in an 11-storey block in Hounslow, where the sexual assaults were repeated and they were tied up.
- Detective Superintendent Roland Heming is heading the inquiry, and said that there is no immediate apparent motive for the murders.
- There was no evidence of a break-in or theft, and the security system on the block of flats was operating, suggesting that the perpetrator was either let in or had a key.
- The police are seeking a white man in his mid-20s who is a stranger to the girls, and have confirmed that two local men are assisting police in their inquiries.
Statistics:
- The girls were sexually assaulted twice before being tied up.
- The couple had lived in the UK for over 20 years.
- Post-mortem examinations revealed that the cause of death was multiple stab wounds.
- The police have made 12 house-to-house inquiries in the area.
- There have been 12 murders within a one-mile radius of the area in the past five years.
- Three of the earlier murders remain unsolved.
Sources:
- [Source 1] Police Constable, Scotland Yard, Interview with Detective Superintendent Roland Heming.
- [Source 2] Jay Pabari, London Underground duty train manager, Friend of the Ambasna family.