Transsexual Prostitute Killed By Client

A vicious punter who strangled and robbed a transsexual prostitute – blowing the cash on two more hookers – is facing a life sentence after being convicted of the “brutal and pre-meditated” murder.

Prostitute Destiny Lauren, 29, (pictured) was born a man and was awaiting a sex-change operation when he was killed at his home address in Leighton Crescent, Kentish Town, North London on November 5, last year.

Leon Fyle, 21, (pic.bottom) of Laleham Road, Catford, South East London will be sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on September 17.

Investigating officer Detective Inspector Liz Baker of the Homicide and Serious Crime Command said: “The murder of Destiny Lauren was brutal and pre-meditated.

“Destiny lived alone in her flat in Kentish Town.

“She had a troubled history and had suffered depression following the death of her mother but was trying to turn her life around.

“Destiny was well known to many people in the Camden area and was regarded as a 'character' by those who knew her.

“She was close to her father and two brothers, who she contacted regularly, and she had a love for the finer things in life and appreciated beautiful things.

“Her life was abruptly ended when she met Leon Fyle, a young man she had never met before, who murdered and robbed her in her own home. She was found dead by her brother.

“Fyle has not shown one shred of remorse for this callous act nor for the suffering he has inflicted on Destiny's family and friends.”

Destiny was taken by ambulance to the Royal Free Hospital, but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

A post-mortem examination gave cause of death as manual and forcible compression to the neck (strangulation).

On the night of the murder, Fyle telephoned Destiny, before travelling across London to visit him for a sex.

Fyle had sex with Destiny, before strangling him and fleeing with items of his jewellery, his mobile phone and £350 cash.

Destiny's brother discovered the body soon after the attack and raised the alarm.

After the attack Fyle escaped to Kings Cross by bus, visiting a brothel and spending £250 of the stolen cash on two female prostitutes.