MILES HUGHES FROM CAMDEN INVOLVED IN HORRIFIC ATTACK IN HAMSTEAD CEMETERY
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Camden Rapist
In a chilling series of events that unfolded in North London, Miles Hughes, an 18-year-old resident of Camden, was convicted of heinous crimes including attempted murder and rape following a brutal assault on a 15-year-old girl in Hampstead Cemetery.
According to court proceedings, the incident took place in July of the previous year, when Hughes met the young victim, whom he knew, in a quiet section of the cemetery located on Fortune Green Road. The encounter initially appeared to be a casual meeting, with Hughes and the girl engaging in conversation while listening to music. However, the situation quickly escalated into a nightmare.
Hughes, who was 17 at the time, began discussing disturbing topics, including serial killers and the nature of monsters, before turning the conversation sinister. He then started to poke a Stanley knife towards her neck, asking, “How would you react if I said I was going to kill you?”
What followed was a sequence of horrifying acts. Hughes took out the knife and carved his name, “Miles,” into the girl’s left bicep, causing her significant pain and distress. The court heard that he pushed her onto the ground, climbed on top of her, and held the knife in his hand, covering her mouth until she was choking. During this assault, he also pulled down his trousers and raped her, an act she described as a moment of utter terror and helplessness.
The victim recounted in police interviews that Hughes was unwilling to accept her refusal to have sex and repeatedly threatened her, saying, “there are voices in my head saying I need to kill you.” She described how he was sitting on top of her, saying, “you’re going to tell the police,” while he was in the process of stabbing her multiple times in the neck and chest. The injuries she sustained included puncture wounds, lacerations, and scratches, but her ordeal was ultimately interrupted when a member of the public shouted, “get off,” prompting Hughes to climb over a fence and flee the scene.
Following his escape, Hughes returned to his home in Camden and called emergency services, falsely claiming that he had murdered a girl by stabbing her in the throat. When police arrived, they discovered two disturbing drawings in his bedroom drawers. One depicted a clown’s face with a swastika and the number “666,” while the other was a sketch of a person accompanied by the words, “Anger creates Monsters, Hatred gives them reason.” Hughes explained to officers that these drawings represented voices in his head and admitted that he had intended to kill the girl.
Hughes’s trial at the Old Bailey concluded on January 12, where he was found guilty of attempted murder and rape. He was subsequently sentenced on February 23 to 17 years in prison for attempted murder and an additional eight years for the rape, with the sentences to run concurrently. Furthermore, he was ordered to sign the Sexual Offenders Register for life.
This case highlights the terrifying nature of the attack and the disturbing mental state Hughes exhibited during the incident. The court’s judgment underscores the severity of his crimes and the lasting impact on the young victim, who endured a harrowing ordeal in a quiet North London cemetery that turned into a scene of violence and horror.
According to court proceedings, the incident took place in July of the previous year, when Hughes met the young victim, whom he knew, in a quiet section of the cemetery located on Fortune Green Road. The encounter initially appeared to be a casual meeting, with Hughes and the girl engaging in conversation while listening to music. However, the situation quickly escalated into a nightmare.
Hughes, who was 17 at the time, began discussing disturbing topics, including serial killers and the nature of monsters, before turning the conversation sinister. He then started to poke a Stanley knife towards her neck, asking, “How would you react if I said I was going to kill you?”
What followed was a sequence of horrifying acts. Hughes took out the knife and carved his name, “Miles,” into the girl’s left bicep, causing her significant pain and distress. The court heard that he pushed her onto the ground, climbed on top of her, and held the knife in his hand, covering her mouth until she was choking. During this assault, he also pulled down his trousers and raped her, an act she described as a moment of utter terror and helplessness.
The victim recounted in police interviews that Hughes was unwilling to accept her refusal to have sex and repeatedly threatened her, saying, “there are voices in my head saying I need to kill you.” She described how he was sitting on top of her, saying, “you’re going to tell the police,” while he was in the process of stabbing her multiple times in the neck and chest. The injuries she sustained included puncture wounds, lacerations, and scratches, but her ordeal was ultimately interrupted when a member of the public shouted, “get off,” prompting Hughes to climb over a fence and flee the scene.
Following his escape, Hughes returned to his home in Camden and called emergency services, falsely claiming that he had murdered a girl by stabbing her in the throat. When police arrived, they discovered two disturbing drawings in his bedroom drawers. One depicted a clown’s face with a swastika and the number “666,” while the other was a sketch of a person accompanied by the words, “Anger creates Monsters, Hatred gives them reason.” Hughes explained to officers that these drawings represented voices in his head and admitted that he had intended to kill the girl.
Hughes’s trial at the Old Bailey concluded on January 12, where he was found guilty of attempted murder and rape. He was subsequently sentenced on February 23 to 17 years in prison for attempted murder and an additional eight years for the rape, with the sentences to run concurrently. Furthermore, he was ordered to sign the Sexual Offenders Register for life.
This case highlights the terrifying nature of the attack and the disturbing mental state Hughes exhibited during the incident. The court’s judgment underscores the severity of his crimes and the lasting impact on the young victim, who endured a harrowing ordeal in a quiet North London cemetery that turned into a scene of violence and horror.