Overview
- Judge Celia Hughes told Fawaz Alsamaou he is highly likely to be deported after serving his prison term.
- The 33-year-old followed a woman from Pulse nightclub before attacking her under a railway bridge near Salisbury Road at about 4am on 12 May 2024.
- South Wales Police released CCTV footage that showed him inside the club and then trailing the victim as she left.
- He was identified through the broadcast appeal, traced to Huddersfield, and arrested by West Yorkshire Police, with no prior UK convictions reported.
- A victim impact statement read by prosecutor Tabitha Walker described ongoing trauma, nightmares, and withdrawal from social activities.