A paedophile has been jailed after sexually assaulting a child.

Anandarajah Bremakumar, of Colindale, is said to have carried out the abuse in 2010, targeting a young girl under 16 who was known to him.

But it was not until 2019 when a therapist contacted officers that police were made aware of the allegations.

Police spoke to the victim and gathered evidence from those who knew Bremakumar at the time.

Bremakumar was arrested on April 30, 2021, but denied the allegations.

However he had been found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with a child following the conclusion of a trial at Wood Green Crown Court on December 6 last year.

The man was then sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment yesterday (Thursday, February 2).

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