A teenage burglar who broke into a young mum’s bed

A teenage burglar who broke into a young mum’s bedroom and
shone a torch at her private parts while he groped her was freed
on bail today (Fri) so that he can receive ‘counselling.

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Initially the sleepy 27-year-old blonde victim thought her pet
cat was trying to get under the covers but seconds later she looked up
and saw the young sex attacker standing there.

Snaresbrook Crown Court heard that 17-year-old Zekeriya Vural
(correct) had already broken into the woman’s house – months before her
ordeal on August 17 last year – and taken away some of her lingerie
and holiday photographs in which she was topless.

Vural, of Fulbourne Road, Walthamstow, had pleaded
guilty to indecent assault and a charge of burglary in which he stole
photos and clothing from the woman’s house between January and August
last year.

His plea of not guilty to a charge of burglary with intent to
commit rape was accepted by the Crown and ordered to remain on the
court file.

Judge Geoffrey Grigson adjourned sentencing Vural until April 2
and allowed him bail with a condition that he attends the Portman
clinic in Hampstead for assessment.

The court had heard that on the night of the incident the mother
had left the house secure apart from leaving a window open for the cat
to get in.

Agile Vural saw the opening from the back garden and was able to
climb onto an extension built at the rear of the building and ease his
way through the small utility window.

Mr Richard Whittam, prosecuting, said: ‘Seconds later she
was awoken by the bed clothes moving.

She thought at that time it
might have been her cat trying to get into bed.

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But as the mum came to her senses she realised ‘her nightclothes
were opened exposing her breasts.

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Mr Whittam said that Vural was groping her with his left hand
while shining a torch at her private parts with his right: ‘He was
moaning as he did this.

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The court heard that the terrified victim tried to challenge him
and decided to scream out when she heard noises outside.

The youth then ‘tried to make good his escape’ but fell down the
stairs before running from the house, continued counsel.

The woman was comforted by a neighbour and police were called.

The defendant was arrested the next day and initially told
detectives he had never seen her before.

Police officers searched his bedroom and hidden away in one of
his drawers were some of the holiday photographs he had earlier
stolen.

‘There was an assorted collection of her underwear,’ added Mr
Whittam.

In addition police went on to find pornographic magazines and an
explicit sex video, the court was told.

Interviewed, the youth admitted an earlier burglary at her
address during which he had taken the woman’s underwear.

Defending Vural, Mr Sanderson Munro, said that reports revealed
that he did not need psychiatric treatment but added:
‘This particular young man requires education about sexual
matters.

He is in desperate need of counselling.

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Mr Munro had said that Vural felt ‘remorse and shame’ for his
pretty victim who was in court during the hearing.

ENDS