Skip to content

Man charged with abusing girls near Clapham Common

Thomas Mackintosh
BBC News, London
Ian Capper via Geograph File photo of Clapham Common in the daytime. There is green grass, some trees and people walking on a path and sitting on a bench looking at a pond.Ian Capper via Geograph
The girls who contacted police had all been walking near Clapham Common

A man has been charged after three teenage girls reported being sexually assaulted near Clapham Common.

John Nyhan, 22, of Wandsworth, was arrested on Wednesday by Met Police officers investigating cases of sexual assault in which teenagers were touched by a man near the south London green.

The separate incidents, involving two 14-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl, took place on 8 January, 23 January and 4 February, the Met Police said.

As well as three counts of sexual assault, Mr Nyham is also charged with harassment of a 13-year-old girl following an incident in Stormont Road, Clapham, on 23 January. He is due to appear at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court later on Thursday.

On Wednesday, Det Ch Insp Amanda Prince described the events as "extremely alarming and distressing" and praised the three girls for contacting the police.

Listen to the best of BBC Radio London on Sounds and follow BBC London on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to [email protected]

Related links