Celeste’s Uber was taking longer than usual to arrive. She guessed the car was stuck behind a level crossing around the corner from her flat in Enfield. It was a sunny morning in May 2024 and Celeste, whose name has been changed, was six months pregnant.
She sat down on the curb to text her sister and personal trainer to say she was on her way, and after a few minutes decided to start walking in the direction the Uber would be coming from. That’s when she saw a group of men wearing balaclavas running towards her.
