Delroy Easton Grant - Investigation Timeline

Investigation Timeline

• 1990: Police say there are probable offences as far back as 1990.
• 1992 - October: First offence linked to the Minstead Rapist is committed in Shirley, Croydon.
• 1997: A second offence by the Minstead Rapist is reported, beginning a more frequent series of attacks.
• 1998: Operation Minstead launched.
• 1999 - 5 August: Most serious crime linked to the Minstead Rapist to date, leaves the victim fighting for life.
• 2003 - 5 December: The SCD launches an appeal to all Metropolitan Police officers for assistance to catch the Minstead Rapist.
• 2004 - March: Police carry out DNA testing of possible suspects in South London.
• 2004 - July: Detectives announce they have narrowed the initial list of 21,000 potential suspects to 1,000.
• 2006 - 10 October: Metropolitan Police officers issue a direct appeal to the rapist to give himself up, encouraging him to use his "conscience" and "come forward" to seek help for his behaviour.
• 2007 - 15 November: A burglary in South Norwood, London is linked to the Minstead Man. The victim was a 93 year-old woman and the incident took place in the early hours of Thursday, 15 November.
• 2009 - June: A string of burglaries on the elderly were linked to a light-skinned black man, suspected of being the Night Stalker.
• 2009 - July: The most recent incident linked to the Night Stalker occurred in Selsdon, South Croydon on the morning of 23 July 9.
• 2009 - 15 November: Police arrest a 52 year old man in connection with more than 100 sex attacks. The arrest was described as "significant".
• 2009 - 16 November ~3am: Police charge a 52 year old man with multiple rapes.
• 2011 - 1 March: Delroy Grant appears at Woolwich Crown Court as his trial begins.
• 2011 - 24 March: Grant found guilty on all counts
• 2011 - 25 March: Grant is jailed for 27 years