LATEST: Man pleads guilty to sexual assaults in Clapham

A man has admitted numerous offences after officers linked him to a series of sexual assaults on teenage girls near Clapham Common.

John Nyhan, 22 (09.02.03), of Ingrave Street, Wandsworth, pleaded guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, 13 February to three separate incidents of sexual assault and one count of harassment.

Detective Inspector Aaron Moon, whose team led the investigation, said: “Nyhan remains in custody following his guilty plea and will find out the details of his sentence in due course.

“We know that his offending has caused a lot of concern locally and I hope that his conviction will allay some of those fears. It’s possible that Nyhan may have committed further offences that have not yet been reported to police and I would encourage anyone who is yet to speak with us to please come forward.”

Detectives linked three sexual assaults committed between Wednesday, 8 January and Tuesday, 4 February in the Clapham Common area.

As a result of enquiries, Nyhan was identified and arrested on Tuesday, 11 February. He was charged two days later.

He will be sentenced at Kingston Crown Court on a date yet to be confirmed.