VICTIMS of taxi driver rapist John Worboys are preparing to sue him for damages.

Solicitors representing several of the women have begun drawing up a civil claim against the serial sex attacker.

They want to strip the London black cab driver of assets including homes in Rotherhithe and Dorset, as well as substantial savings.

Worboys, 51, was convicted of attacking 12 women in the back of his cab after drugging them with spiked champagne and other drinks.

Detectives believe he is the prime suspect in 85 more attacks in both Dorset and London.

A judge jailed him indefinitely last month and said he should not be released until parole officials consider he no longer poses a threat to women.

The retired stripper owned a share of a holiday flat in Poole and is also known to have worked in Bournemouth town centre as a cab driver.

Solicitor Alison Ludwell, of Garton and Co in Leeds, specialises in recouping compensation for sex attack victims and is responsible for the civil claim.

She said: “At the moment we are looking at potentially a civil claim against John Worboys. I am very confined in what I can say because of client confidentiality. But there are several victims that have come forward already and I shall be taking a view with counsel’s advice about how best to proceed.”

Ms Ludwell said Worboys’ victims could also claim cash from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority but were reluctant because this is public money.

Trial judge Mr Justice Penry-Davey has already handed the 12 victims the proceeds from the sale of Worboys’ £5,000 black cab and £3,680 cash seized by police. The money was in a carrier bag Worboys stashed in the front of his cab and used as a prop to support his false story that he was celebrating a casino or lottery win.