Nigeria man who knocked two women unconscious by punching them in random attacks is jailed for four years

Michael Ayoade, 35, of Plaistow, east London, was caught on CCTV staging the motiveless assaults on a 16-year old girl last year and a 21-year-old student in 2011.

Passing sentence at Inner London Crown Court, Judge Roger Chapple said they were 'vicious, unprovoked attacks on young, lone females'.

He said that Ayoade posed a threat of causing serious harm to women.

Having viewed CCTV of both the attacks, the judge said: 'These images are indeed worth many thousands of words. The footage captures graphically the shocking violence of these attacks. 

 


Michael Ayoade, pictured in CCTV footage, has been jailed for four years

'In both cases there was but one blow. In the case of [the 16-year-old] it can plainly be seen from the CCTV footage that the force behind the blow was massive.

'The ferocity of the blow that you struck to her after running up behind her with full force was truly shocking.

'In both cases the force of the blow was such as to render the victims unconscious albeit mercifully not for long.'

The first attack was at Plaistow Tube station on November 20, 2011, when he hit student Daniella Montieth, who is only 5ft 4in, in the side of the head, leaving her sprawled unconscious in the ticket hall.

Ms Montieth, who was studying political science and international relations, was taken to hospital with a broken tooth.