Four men who imprisoned and brutally raped two young women in a Clapham flat were jailed today.

Idris Adeokun, 22, from Crownstone Road, Brixton, Emmanuel Garrick, 24, of Tessa Sanderson Place, Clapham, were both found guilt of imprisoning and raping two young women at Garrick's home on February 21 and 23 last year.

They were both sentenced to an indeterminate sentence of a minimum of seven years for the attacks.

James Olamreqaju, 20, of Sultan Road, Brixton, was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of false imprisonment relating to February 21 last year. He was given an indeterminate sentence and will not be eligible for parole for six years.

Jayce Baptiste, 19, was sentenced to five years for one count of rape and one charge of false imprisonment. The sentences will run concurrently and he will have to serve half the sentence before he is released on licence.

The sentencing at Inner London Crown Court takes place following an investigation by Lambeth's Sapphire Unit.

Detective Sergeant Sallyann Williams said: "The events on both nights at that flat were so terrifying that the victims were deeply traumatised and I applaud them for their strength and determination throughout the investigation and trial.

"We do not often hear of such horrific cases. I assure anyone who has been a victim of sexual assault to report it to police. We will investigate and we will take people to court."

The sentences in full

  • Idris Adeokun and Emmanuel Garrick were found guilty of the rape and false imprisonment of two women. They were sentenced to an indeterminate sentence with a minimum of seven years in prison for the attack on the first victim. They were also sentenced to a second indeterminate sentence of a minimum of six years for charges against the second victim. The sentences will run concurrently.
  • James Olamreqaju was found guilty of two counts of rape and one count of false imprisonment. He was given an indeterminate sentence and will not be eligible for parole for six years. This will run concurrently for each charge.
  • Jayce Baptiste was sentenced to five years for one count of rape and one count of false imprisonment to run concurrently. He will serve at least half that sentence before being released on licence.