Overview
- Warwick Crown Court sentenced Jan Jahanzeb to 10 years and 8 months and Israr Niazal to 9 years and 10 months on Monday.
- Both 17-year-old unaccompanied Afghan asylum seekers pleaded guilty in October after initially denying the rape committed on May 10.
- Mobile phone footage recorded by the victim and CCTV showed her pleading for help as she was led to a secluded area, evidence the prosecution called highly distressing.
- Both were ordered to register as sex offenders for life, with a deportation recommendation for Jahanzeb and a representation to the Secretary of State regarding Niazal.
- A victim impact statement detailed lasting trauma, and the CPS and police praised her bravery and said support for her and her family continues.