Court Sexual predator who groped two women on night coach jailed

ASEXUAL predator who groped women on a late night coach has been jailed. Senthil Ramysamy was banned from having contact with women on public transport by court order.

But Bristol Crown Court heard he took a National Express coach from London’s Victoria Station to Plymouth and touched two women passengers – one to her body and the other to her foot.

The matter was reported to National Express staff and Ramysamy was arrested when the coach stopped near Bristol.

The 51-year-old, of Mickleham Way in Croydon, pleaded guilty to breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO) imposed by Luton Crown Court on September 13, 2015.

Judge James Patrick jailed him for 21 months.

He told Ramysamy, who was aided by a Tamil interpreter: “I’m quite satisfied that you deliberately sought to breach that order to bring some form of sexual gratification to yourself.”

Matthew Jackson, prosecuting, said the coach left Victoria at 11.30pm on July 20.

Mr Jackson described how Ramysamy sat behind a woman and placed his hand on her left side before she told him “stop”, asked him to move, and reported him to coach staff.

The court heard, though, that

Ramysamy used the lavatory several times and seemed to be trying to look up another woman’s skirt.

As the journey progressed the woman slept, but was awoken by a tapping on her foot before Ramysamy “manipulated” it.

Mr Jackson said: “The coach pulled over and Mr Ramysamy was arrested and taken into custody.

“He was interviewed about both matters and denied touching either complainant.

“He explained he had three beers during the course of the evening.”

The court heard Ramysamy had a previous conviction for sexual assault.

Alun Williams, defending, said his client was deeply ashamed of his offending and suffered from depression and anxiety attacks.

Mr Williams said: “He has been ostracised by family members and he is a desperately lonely man.

“His language barrier aggravates that, but that does not excuse his behaviour.

“This is a man who has not behaved as he otherwise would.”

He has been ostracised by family members and he is a desperately lonely man. His language barrier aggravates that, but that does not excuse his behaviour.