Man who broke into woman’s London home through an adjoining attic before attempting to rape her at knifepoint is jailed for 12 years
- Pullock hid in the victim’s home and emerged with a knife, threatening to kill her
A man who attempted to rape a woman who lived in the same block of flats by climbing through a nearby attic has been jailed for more than a decade.
Karan Pullock, 37, from Hackney, London, was jailed for 12 years at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, May 19.
Pullock pleaded guilty in January to attempted robbery, attempted rape, sexual assault and threats to kill.
On June 30, 2022, Pullock entered the victim’s home through an attic and when the victim returned home she noticed the blinds had been drawn and her dog was unusually quiet.
Pullock emerged from a dark room with a knife, grabbing the victim as she tried to fight him off. He overpowered her and held a knife to her throat, threatening to kill her if she continued to scream.
Karan Pullock, 37, from Hackney, was jailed for 12 years for attempted robbery, attempted rape, sexual assault and threats to kill at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, May 19
Pullock was described as ‘a truly dangerous individual’ after he was sentenced to more than 10 years in jail at Wood Green Crown Court today
He then took the victim into her bedroom, tied her to a chair and demanded money. He began to cut the victim’s clothes off before sexually assaulting her and attempting to rape her.
Shortly after, Pullock called police confessing to the incident. Officers immediately attended the scene and arrested him.
In a statement, the victim said ‘there are days when I struggle to get out of bed’ following the harrowing incident.
Adding: ‘There are days where I struggle to get out of bed. Not recognising the person I once was. I wonder what the point is, where I no longer have the confidence to live like I used to. To live in a city like London, and constantly be in fear feels hopeless.
‘I’m a grown woman, who is now scared of the dark. I feel embarrassed trying to make plans to see friends, or client meetings and having to work around this. In the winter months it makes this basically impossible.’
Detective Sergeant Matthew Cooksey said: ‘Pullock is a truly dangerous individual who planned a terrifying attack on the victim for no reason other than his own gratification.
‘I am glad that he pleaded guilty and spared the victim from having to relive the experience at court,’ detective sergeant Matthew Cooksey said.
‘We are working hard to prevent violence against women and girls and we will continue to remove these dangerous offenders from the streets of London.’
