Searching for the serial rapist

Police hunting a serial rapist in the south east of England confirm the man has now attacked 10 women. BBC News Interactive provides coverage of the investigation which police say has become the biggest manhunt since the Yorkshire Ripper.

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Wednesday 6th November

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Police release an image of the man who they believe has been attacking women and girls. They hope for a breakthrough in the biggest manhunt since the Yorkshire Ripper investigation.

Daniel Sandford reports

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Saturday 2 November

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Police officers hunting a serial rapist who has struck at least 10 times in London and the south east have had a "good response" to a public appeal for information.

Jane Warr reports

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Wednesday 30 October

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It is confirmed a 14-year-old girl from Hertfordshire is the 10th victim of a serial rapist. The teenager was assaulted on a footpath near a secondary school in Stevenage.

Assistant Chief Commissioner David Kelly

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Thursday 24 October

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The father of a 10-year-old rape victim and a 52-year-old victim make television appeals for help in catching the serial sex attacker. The father of the schoolgirl says his daughter still fears that her attacker is watching her.

Guy Smith reports

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Wednesday 9 October

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Surrey's police chief sends an e-mail to thousands of schoolchildren warning them how to protect themselves against the rapist. The police urge all residents to be vigilant and not to walk alone near wooded areas.

Neil Bennett reports

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Wednesday 11 September

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Officers from Kent and Surrey police confirm the rape of a 13-year-old girl in Woking is the fifth attack by the serial rapist since November 2001. Police say the man takes an item of clothing from his victims.

Detective Superintendent Martin Parker

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