Robber who ‘targeted lone women’ jailed

The man and his accomplices approached women across Haringey and Enfield, ‘believing they could take advantage’

A robber who targeted lone women in North London has been sentenced to more than six years in prison.

Marco Marques Correia, of no fixed address, was found guilty of four counts of robbery and sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on Friday, 26th May.

Officers from the Robbery Focus Unit based at Wood Green investigated a series of robberies that happened across Haringey and Enfield in April 2020: on 7th April at around 10:55am on High Road, N15; 12th April at around 7am on Amhurst Park, near Stamford Hill Station; 13th April at 8:15am on Dysons Road, N18; and on 13th April at approximately 9:45am on Lawrence Road, N15.

After each robbery, the suspect was driven away in a silver Vauxhall Corsa, which was registered to Marco Marques Correia.

Metropolitan Police believe that Correia worked with a number of accomplices, driving or carrying out the thefts. He was charged with four counts of robbery on 16th September 2022.

Detective constable Harry Mansbridge led the investigation. He said: “Marco Marques Correia provided no excuse for his involvement in the robberies. He was emotionless and showed no remorse for his actions throughout the trial.

“Marques Correia and the other robbers he was working with specifically targeted lone women, as they believed they could take advantage and easily overpower them. Their violent actions left the victims terrified for their safety and has left a lasting impact on them all.

“I hope today’s outcome shows Londoner’s that we take both robbery and violence against women seriously. We will do everything we can to seek justice.

“I’d like to thank the quick-thinking individuals who called the police as soon as these robberies happened and provided information to officers. By reporting a robbery as soon as it has taken place it makes all the difference to our investigations. The first hour after a robbery takes place or the ‘Golden Hour’ is critical to capturing robbers.”

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