Police have launched a fresh investigation into a convicted rapist nurse who saved thousands of women's details from dating apps, The Independent can exclusively reveal. John Chukwunonso Iwuh, 54, from South Norwood, Croydon, used his position as a psychiatric nurse to gain the trust of a woman he met on the Hinge dating app. After she rejected his advances in June 2022, he lured her to his home and raped her.
Jailed for 16 Years
Iwuh was sentenced to 16 years in prison in July 2025 after being found guilty of rape and voyeurism. At the time of his conviction, the Metropolitan Police urged other potential victims to come forward after officers discovered nearly 11,000 contacts on his phone. Approximately 60 per cent of these were saved in the format of a woman's name followed by the name of a dating app.
New Reports Being Assessed
The Metropolitan Police has now confirmed that additional reports have been made since the conviction. In a statement to The Independent, the force said: "Following the conviction of John Chukwunoso Iwuh in 2025, a number of additional reports have been made to police. These are now being assessed. We continue to urge any victim-survivors to contact us or their local police force."
During his sentencing hearing, it emerged that Iwuh was facing four other allegations—three of rape—which are being investigated separately. These relate to different victims and are alleged to have occurred in 2007, 2019, and 2022.
Police Appeal for More Victims
At the time of sentencing, Detective Inspector Sharad Verma from the South Area Command Unit stated: "We believe there may be more victims out there, targeted by Iwuh under the same circumstances, and urge them to contact us or their local police force."
The court heard that Iwuh had worked as an NHS mental health nurse for a decade and also served as a priest. In August 2025, The Independent revealed that Iwuh remained free to treat patients for over a year while under investigation because the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) did not suspend him when first alerted by police. The NMC admitted it had not acted swiftly enough to suspend him after being informed of the allegations.
Two hospital trusts where Iwuh was employed launched their own inquiries after being notified of his conviction by The Independent. Both trusts have been approached for comment. Anyone with information related to Iwuh is urged to contact police by calling 101.
