A man who raped a woman who he had met that night in a bar in Hillingdon has been jailed for nine years.
37-year-old Andrew Robinson of Wembley was found guilty of raping his 61-year-old victim following a trial at the Old Bailey in London.
The judge sentenced him to nine years' imprisonment and Robinson will be made to sign the sex offenders register for life.
Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson
The court heard how Robinson had met his victim after getting into a cab with her outside a bar in Hillingdon in the early hours of 26 July 2014. The victim had spent the evening in the bar with another male who also got in the cab.
Once back at the victim's home in Pinner, Robinson became agitated with the other man following a dispute over Robinson's claims that he was a professional footballer. The man felt threatened and left, leaving Robinson alone with the victim.
The victim then asked Robinson to leave but he asked to use the toilet before he did so. He then forced the victim into her bedroom where he raped her.
After the rape, Robinson left and the victim called police.
Officers from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command launched an investigation and following extensive CCTV analysis, coupled with forensic work, Robinson was identified as the suspect.
Officers also traced the other man who attended the victim's address and he managed to provide strong testimony to help build a case against Robinson.
He was arrested in December 2014 and subsequently charged with rape.
Detective Constable Damien Edgson led the investigation. He said: "I would like to praise the courage of the victim for coming to police to report this rape and for supporting the investigation. This has resulted in Andrew Robinson, a violent and dangerous man, being jailed for a considerable period of time.
"Robinson's attack appears to have been calculated and it cannot be discounted that he hasn't carried out this sort of attack before. I would appeal to anyone who believes they have been a victim of Andrew Robinson to have the confidence to contact police."
Anyone who wishes to contact police is asked to call 101 or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.