Terrifying moment as attacker tries to pick his way home with a bike lock after chasing a stranger
Terrifying moment as attacker tries to make his way home with a bike lock after chasing down a female stranger he randomly attacked in the street who had fled indoors for safety
- Gulwali Stanezay, 22, can be seen using a D-lock on a bicycle to break through the door
- He was arrested March 1 and has since pleaded guilty to two counts of ABH
This is the shocking moment when an assailant tried to force his way into a house after chasing a woman he attacked on the street.
The woman was on FaceTime with a friend when she was randomly attacked by Gulwali Stanezay, 22, on February 26 in Harlesden, North West London.
Terrified, she managed to flee to the home of a stranger who bravely sheltered her.
The homeowner said her partner heard a commotion outside their home before seeing a woman running from a man outside their door.
The footage – captured by two cameras on the side and above their door – then shows Stanezay making long runs towards the door to try and kick it over.
A look at the damage caused by Gulwali Stanezay, 22, to the front door of a homeowner who bravely sheltered the woman he attacked
Stanezay can be seen repeatedly smashing the camera with a bicycle D-lock
When this doesn’t work, he smashes one of the cameras with a D-lock and then uses it to hit the glass windows on the front of the door.
The homeowner inside can be heard yelling “Christ” as Stanezay slams the door for over a minute.
Towards the end of the video, a police officer arrives and says, “We tried our best to find him and we chased him…and we couldn’t find him.”
He also explained that the police were very busy that night as Wembley Stadium was hosting the Carabao Cup final between Manchester United and Newcastle United.
Before the 22-year-old started to break down the door, the friend was able to contact the woman via facetime with her father who went looking for her.
However, he eventually ran into Stanezay and was beaten by him.
Stanezay was arrested on March 1, three days after police were called with reports of two people being attacked and vehicles damaged at the site.
He has since pleaded guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm and two counts of criminal damage, meaning these gruesome images can now be released.
The shocking footage shows him smashing the front door of the house for more than a minute
After pleading guilty to two counts of grievous bodily harm and two counts of criminal damage, he will be sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on July 6.
The video shows the 22-year-old’s long run before attempting to kick in the door
When this doesn’t work, Stanezay uses the bike lock to smash the glass on the door
A look at the camera next to the door ripped out of the wall
After being remanded in pre-trial detention on 6 July pending sentencing, he will be sentenced at Harrow Crown Court on July 6.
At the time, the woman told the Mirror that while the ordeal traumatized her, she felt no “maliciousness” towards him and hoped he gets the “care he needs.”