<sod >Gerard Whelan, 45, of Paddington, west London, attacked nine people in less than two weeks and left some of his victims with life-changing injuries.< eod>< sod > Gerard Whelan, 45, of Paddington, west London, attacked 10 people in a three-day spree of armed break-ins and robberiesÃÂÃÂ that left several of his victims with life-changing injuries.< eod>