Pervert who tried to meet a girl, 14, for sex and told her he wanted to take her to Syria to be his wife before hounding her with 78 abusive calls is snared by paedophile hunters
- A Muslim father-of-two allegedly tried to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex
- A self-styled paedophile hunting group accused him of sending sexual images
- He promised his would-be victim £30 a week if she 'spread her legs'
- The 29-year-old man said he wanted to take the youngster to Syria to be his wife
- He was arrested at East Dulwich railway station in South London on Saturday
A suspected pervert was filmed at a train station allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, after telling her he wanted to take her to Syria to be his wife.
The Muslim father-of-two was confronted by a self-styled 'paedophile hunting group' at East Dulwich railway station, in south London, on Saturday.
They accused the 29-year-old of sending indecent images along with photos of 'wads of cash' to an undercover decoy, posing as a child named Loren on WhatsApp.
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A suspected pervert was filmed at a train station allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, after telling her he wanted to take her to Syria to be his wife
He promised his would-be victim £30 a week if she 'spread her legs' and planned to abuse her at a cinema, before taking her back to his home for sex.
The group said he talked about travelling to war-torn Syria so they could get married and even asked to see her birth certificate to prove she was underage.
The British-born suspect was said to have hounded the decoy 'day and night' -sending 78 abusive voicemail messages and ordered her not to talk to other men - despite already having a girlfriend himself.
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He insisted he thought the girl was 18 and said he only wanted her to clean his house.
When quizzed about Syria, he accused the hunters of making up the claim 'because I'm Muslim'.
He was later arrested on suspicion of grooming and remains in police custody.
They accused the 29-year-old of sending indecent images along with photos of 'wads of cash' to an undercover decoy posing as a child named Loren on WhatsApp
Footage of the clash was filmed live on Facebook and has been viewed more than 175,000 times.
It shows the hooded suspect blocking the camera with his hand, saying: 'Don't be taking photos of me.'
The hunters restrain him and tell him he is under citizen's arrest for grooming a child.
Protesting his innocence, he shouts: 'This is assault, man. I'm claustrophobic.'
The woman filming the sting says: 'You spoke to her (the decoy) about going to Syria to marry you.'
He replies: 'No, I didn't say nothing about. I'm not even from Syria. Are you actually serious? Why am I gonna go to Syria?'
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'Officers from British Transport Police were called to East Dulwich station at around 11.30am on Saturday to reports of a man detained by members of the public on suspicion of grooming'
She continues: 'You wanted to take her to a cinema today and you wanted her to masturbate you underneath a jacket.'
Swigging from a carton of juice, he fires back: 'No, I didn't say that. That's bull****.'
The female hunter says: 'You said you were gonna take her to Syria and marry her.'
He says: 'I don't even know anyone in Syria, so why would I go to Syria for?'
He demands to see the evidence but the woman stands her ground and says: 'You listen to me, you might bully children online but you don't bully me. Ever.'
Footage of the clash was filmed live on Facebook and has been viewed more than 175,000 times
Pacing up and down the platform, he says: 'This is a sick wind up. Are the camera crew gonna pop out any minute now, like?'
He adds: 'Trust you to mention Syria because I'm Muslim, ennit. There we go again, ennit. That old chestnut.'
Officers then arrive and handcuff the suspect before taking him away for questioning.
In Syria a girl can legally marry at the age of 13 with the consent of a guardian and the permission of a sharia court.
A Metropolitan Police spokeswoman said: 'Officers from British Transport Police were called to East Dulwich station at around 11.30am on Saturday to reports of a man detained by members of the public on suspicion of grooming.
'A 29-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of sexual grooming. He was taken to a south London police station where he currently remains in custody. Southwark CID is investigating.'
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