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Asylum Seeker Sentenced to Seven Years for Rape of Teen Met on Snapchat

Post-attack messages were deemed a full admission that contradicted his Google Translate defence.

Overview

  • Mehmet Ogur, 27, was sentenced at Stafford Crown Court after being convicted last summer of rape and attempted rape.
  • The 18-year-old victim met him online and was attacked in a park in Tamworth last year.
  • Prosecutors said Ogur had arrived weeks earlier on a small boat and was living at the Holiday Inn Express in Tamworth.
  • Judge John Edwards said the offence caused “immense harm” and noted that any immigration decision will be made by others.
  • Staffordshire Police’s DC Samuel Infanti praised the survivor’s bravery and pledged ongoing robust action against sexual offences.