A serial sex attacker is facing jail over a nine-day spree of assaults on women in Brixton Hill and Clapham that sparked a major police manhunt.

Predator Mehdi Midani, 28, struck a total of eight times across a small area of south London, carrying out seven sex attacks.

He began his attacks on October 22 at 9.05pm when he followed a 32-year-old woman along Trent Road, Brixton, and put his hand up her dress.

Four days later, he attacked two women on the same night, grabbing a 35-year-old from behind in Arodene Road, Clapham.

His second assault an hour later was captured on CCTV, with video showing him approaching his victim from behind as she reached her front door.

On October 28, he struck again, this time targeting four different victims around the Brixton area over a four-hour period.

In one instance, a 31-year-old woman was pushed towards a block of flats on Sudbourne Road and sexually assaulted.

The following day, police announced they were linking the assaults, releasing the footage of Midani from October 26 and warning women to be on their guard.

Despite the net closing in, Midani managed to strike for a final time in Edithna Street on October 31, where he grabbed a woman's bottom before she cried out for help.

He was finally arrested on November 2 in the Brixton Hill area.

Today at Inner London Crown Court, Midani was convicted of six sexual assaults and a common assault. He also admitted a seventh sex attack.

Speaking after the hearing, investigating officer Detective Constable Tony Carr said: "Midani caused enormous fear and distress to the local community as he carried out his spate of attacks, with four recorded in just one day.

"A public appeal was crucial to our investigation and led to information being provided that quickly led to Midani's arrest.

"I would like to thank the local community for their support and help during our inquiry and hope they are reassured by the news that Midani has now been convicted and faces imprisonment."

Midani, of no fixed address, will be sentenced on May 26.