Overview

• Daniel Hashmi received a 10-year prison term at Minshull Street Crown Court after convictions for multiple counts of sexual assault, attempted rape and assault by penetration.
• The court ordered Hashmi to sign the sex offenders register for life and issued a lifelong sexual harm protection order plus strict restraining measures.
• Prosecutors found that Hashmi used vodka and vapes to groom the girl before assaulting her in his Stockport shop between November and December 2024.
• The victim told the court she felt deeply betrayed and unable to trust adults again while social workers and independent advisers have been assigned to support her recovery.
• Detective Constable Ben Swapp reaffirmed Greater Manchester Police’s resolve to remove dangerous offenders and collaborate with multi-agency teams to safeguard vulnerable young people.