A 33-year-old man has been jailed after sexually assaulting a woman who bit a chunk from his tongue in self-defence.
Mustafa Ali, of no fixed abode, attacked a woman in Fishponds Road, Tooting, on January 18.
The victim prevented him from committing a more serious offence after biting off part of his tongue, with the attack taking place at 1.15am.
Blood dogs helped to trace a blood trail left by the attacker to a bus stop in Balham High Road, Balham.
Enquiries were made into possible buses that may have stopped there in the time frame.
A bus was identified, CCTV seized and swabs of blood taken which indicated where Mr Ali was sitting.
The retrieved piece of tongue was submitted to a laboratory for forensic investigations, which led to his identification through DNA.
He was also traced through a belonging he left behind and prints found on the bus.
Mr Ali was later identified by police when he topped up his Oyster Card in Stonebridge, north-west London.
He was charged with attempted rape, sexual assault and grievous bodily harm on April 10.
A judge sentenced him to 15 months in prison and he was recommended for deportation.
Enquires are ongoing to determine his true nationality.
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