Sick bloke tied up lady and robbed intercourse employee at gunpoint in UK jailed
A man who robbed, tied up and stole £2k from a woman at gunpoint and attempted to rob another has been put behind bars.
Ismail Tajzai, 26, from Moberly Road, SW4, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, October 18, where he admitted to robbery, attempted robbery, two counts of possessing an imitation firearm with intent to commit an indictable offence, making a threat to kill, strangulation and perverting the course of justice.
He was handed a 14-year prison sentence and a restraining order preventing him from contacting the victims. The court heard that Tajzai committed the crimes on February 21 and 22 after setting up appointments with two sex workers.
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In the first incident, Tajzai brandished a handgun, tied the woman up and stole around £2,000 from her. The following day, Tajzai tried to rob a second woman, hitting her with the handgun and attempting to strangle her when she resisted, before fleeing the scene.
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Detectives in Westminster launched an investigation and found Tajzai’s DNA and fingerprints at the Kensington crime scene. A comprehensive CCTV search provided facial images of Tajzai. The gun and cable ties were recovered at the time of his arrest from a backpack thrown from the balcony at his home address.
Detective Constable Stephanie Clarke, of the Westminster Public Protection team, said: “This case demonstrates the support police will offer to all victims of crime in order to prosecute violent, dangerous men.
“The defendant sought to exploit vulnerable sex workers, and deliberately aimed to commit crimes against a group of people whom he assumed were scared to report crimes to police.
“I had first-hand experience during the investigation of how scared the victims were to report to police, out of fear of repercussions that could be caused to them. I would urge anyone else who has been the victim of similar crime to contact police and an investigation will be launched with specialist support for the victims.”
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