Police arrested a 32-year-old male at the scene in connection with the incident who was recently found guilty of rape on August 16.
Desalagne does not speak English and required a court-appointed interpreter (Image: Metropolitan Police Service)
Bruke Desalagne, 33, was found guilty of rape at Harrow Crown Court on August 16 after a trial where CCTV showed he subjected the heavily intoxicated victim to a prolonged 20-minute attack while traffic passed nearby. He awaits sentencing in the fall.
Officers responded to reports of a sexual assault outside St. John’s Church on Station Road, Harrow, at approximately 12:50am on Wednesday. Desalagne, of no fixed address, was taken into custody at the scene on suspicion of sexual assault and rape.
Desalagne was formally charged with rape on Wednesday, July 23, and appeared at Willesden Magistrates’ Court the following morning. The victim receieved support from specialist officers, reports Mirror UK.
A Metropolitan Police Service spokesperson stated: “Bruke Desalagne, 32, of no fixed address has been charged with rape on Wednesday, July 23. He was set to appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court this morning (Thursday, July 24).”
“Officers were called at 00:49hrs on Wednesday, July 23 to reports of a sexual assault on Station Road, Harrow. The victim, a man in his 60s, is being supported by specialist officers.”
Police were able to secure CCTV footage that recorded the assault (Image: Getty Images)
“Mr. Desalagne was arrested at the scene on suspicion of sexual assault and charged as above.”
Desalagne, now 33, was recently found guilty of rape at Harrow Crown Court after a trial where CCTV showed he subjected the heavily intoxicated victim to a prolonged 20-minute attack while traffic passed nearby.
After initially claiming he was trying to assist the intoxicated victim, Desalagne refused to testify or speak further once investigators confronted him with CCTV evidence, according to The Telegraph.
The jury deliberated for just over two hours before convicting him
Following the verdict, the judge remanded Desalagne in custody, scheduling his formal sentencing hearing for later this fall.
Medical personnel treated the victim for injuries immediately following the attack in July 2025.
The Metropolitan Police Service placed the man under the care of dedicated sexual offense officers who specialize in trauma support.
During the August 2026 trial, the prosecution emphasized that the victim was targeted specifically due to his extreme vulnerability at the time.