Vile serial rapist Sunny Islam could walk free next month after targeting four women to “teach them a lesson”
A vile serial rapist who launched a brutal reign of terror across east London by targeting four women, including a fifteen-year-old girl, could be released from prison next month. Sunny Islam was handed an indefinite sentence in 2012 after ambushing his victims with a knife and plastic cable ties to drag them into his vehicle, bind them, and subject them to devastating sexual violence. Official Parole Board documents have now confirmed that the thirty-five-year-old predator is eligible for release following an upcoming parole hearing scheduled for September.
Islam carried out his horrific campaign of attacks in 2010 when he was twenty-one years old, boasting during his court trial that he targeted women being out late at night to “teach them a lesson.” Detectives finally tracked him down after he kidnapped and twice raped a fifteen-year-old schoolgirl who desperately begged for mercy by claiming she was only eleven years old. Trial records from Woolwich Crown Court detailed how the callous attacker ignored her pleas, driving her to a secluded location to execute the brutal assault.
Following his arrest, forensic DNA matching linked Islam to three additional horror attacks across east London within a three-month span. Prosecutors outlined his calculated methods, including the double rape of a twenty-year-old victim who was bound and repeatedly punched, as well as the violent abduction of a twenty-eight-year-old woman in Forest Gate. The spree only came to an end after police seized his vehicle, discovering cable ties, a knife, and the blood of a thirty-one-year-old victim who had been severely beaten and twice raped inside the car.
Public outrage has intensified following the Parole Board’s controversial decision to deny a victim’s request for a public parole hearing. Officials ruled that the proceedings will take place behind closed doors, citing claims from Islam’s legal representative that public scrutiny caused him severe anxiety and sleep disturbance. Although no official medical documentation was submitted to substantiate the health claims, Judge Jeremy Roberts granted the request for privacy, noting that a public forum could destabilize the offender’s ability to participate effectively.
The decision has triggered heavy backlash from victim advocacy groups who condemn the prioritizing of a convicted rapist’s comfort over transparency for survivors. Representatives highlighted the victim impact statements from his trial, where survivors described enduring agonizing, permanent flashbacks and severe psychological trauma that ruined their lives. Senior law enforcement officers previously expressed grave concerns that Islam may have targeted additional victims across the capital who never came forward to authorities.
As the September parole hearing approaches, legal representatives and advocacy groups continue to scrutinize the board’s containment and risk management protocols. State correctional leadership reaffirmed that dangerous offenders undergoing parole reviews are evaluated under strict statutory risk assessment criteria to protect public safety. The official parole docket remains active as board members prepare to finalize their release determination.
