An Indian-origin man who had pleaded guilty to child rape offences was on Tuesday sentenced to 22 years' imprisonment at an east London court, where his brother was also sentenced to 15 months in jail for possession of indecent images of children.

Vruj Patel, 26, and his brother Kishan Patel were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court after an investigation by the Metropolitan Police, which is appealing for other potential victims to come forward.

Detectives believe there may be other victim-survivors who were targeted by the Patels, whose offending is thought to date back to 2018.

“(Vruj) Patel is a cowardly, opportunistic offender who has preyed on vulnerable victims for his own sexual gratification,” said Detective Sergeant Rob Blant, who led the Met Police's investigation.

“The threa

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