Jailed: Man who pretended to be Chelsea striker Loic Remy before raping woman, 61, in her own home

Jailed: Andrew Robinson has been locked up for nine years
Metropolitan Police
Hannah Al-Othman25 August 2016
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A man who pretended to be Premier League football Loic Remy before raping a woman in her own home has been locked up for nearly a decade.

Andrew Robinson, 37, of Rosebank Avenue, Wembley, was yesterday found guilty of raping his 61-year-old victim following a trial at the Old Bailey.

The judge sentenced him to nine years in jail, and Robinson will be made to sign the sex offenders register for life.

The court heard how Robinson met his victim after getting into a cab with her outside a bar in the early hours of July 26 last year.

The victim had spent the evening in the bar with another man, who also got into the car.

Chelsea strike Loic Remy, who Robinson is said to have pretended to be (Matej Divizna/Getty Images)
(Matej Divizna/Getty Images

Once back at the victim's home in Pinner, Robinson claimed he was Chelsea striker Remy, and became agitated with the other man who disputed his claims.

The man felt threatened and left, leaving Robinson alone with the victim.

She then asked Robinson to leave, but he asked to use the toilet before he did so, and then forced the victim into her bedroom, where he raped her.

After the rape, Robinson left and the victim called police.

Officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command launched an investigation and following extensive CCTV analysis, coupled with forensic work, Robinson was identified as the suspect.

Officers also traced the other man who had visited the victim's house, and he managed to provide strong testimony to help build a case against Robinson.

Robinson was arrested in December 2014 and subsequently charged with rape.

Detective Constable Damien Edgson, who led the investigation, said: "I would like to praise the courage of the victim for coming to police to report this rape and for supporting the investigation.

"This has resulted in Andrew Robinson, a violent and dangerous man, being jailed for a considerable period of time.

"Robinson's attack appears to have been calculated and it cannot be discounted that he hasn't carried out this sort of attack before.

"I would appeal to anyone who believes they have been a victim of Andrew Robinson to have the confidence to contact police."

Anyone who wishes to contact police is asked to call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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