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A rapist who attacked a girl as she lay asleep in her mattress has been handed a determinate jail sentence of eight-years.
Adam Mohammed, aged 24 from Exeter, Devon, was discovered responsible of 1 rely of rape following a trial at Exeter Crown Court docket in June 2023.
He was sentenced Friday January 12 to eight years in jail, of which he’ll serve two-thirds earlier than being up for launch on licence.
Restaurant employee Mohammed, initially from Sudan, says he got here to the UK in 2016 due to ongoing battle in his nation.
Final yr, he was granted last go away to stay within the UK by the House Workplace, regardless of the cost in opposition to him.
However he could now face deportation after serving his sentence and can stay on the Intercourse Offenders Register for all times.
Adam Mohammed aged 24, was discovered responsible of raping a scholar in her mattress in March 2021
Throughout the trial, Exeter Crown Court docket heard how in March 2021 the sufferer, who was a scholar on the time, had been socialising with associates at her lodging block on Exeter College campus.
A number of folks had joined the celebration, together with three males who had been unknown to the sufferer and to the remainder of her associates.
At round midnight, the sufferer was put to mattress by associates and her door was left unlocked in order that associates may verify in on her all through the night time.
At round 2am, the sufferer awakened in mattress to seek out Mohammed raping her. She initially froze earlier than pushing him away and fleeing to a pal’s room for assist.
Police had been alerted and officers had been instantly on the scene and searches had been carried out. Intensive enquiries led to Mohammed’s swift arrest, who was positioned throughout the College campus.
Mohammed denied the offence however was later charged with rape.
Throughout the five-day trial in June 2023, the court docket heard from a number of witnesses. One witness acknowledged that she had felt very uncomfortable in Mohammed’s presence and had been ‘creeped out’ by him and the sexualised feedback that he made all through the night time.
From forensic examination of the sufferer’s garments, DNA was linked to Mohammed.
He had acknowledged that his DNA, which was discovered on the sufferer’s underwear, had received there because of the group enjoying consuming video games that night, one thing the sufferer and the witnesses all refute.
The jury returned a unanimous responsible verdict, and Mohammed was convicted of 1 rely of rape following a trial on June 8 final yr
On sentencing, Choose Evans mentioned: ‘What is obvious from the proof is that on discovering the sufferer alone and asleep in her mattress, you moved her clothes and started raping her hoping that she wouldn’t wake, till in reality she did wake and as soon as she had processed what you had been doing to her, pushed you off and fled the room.
‘Towards your hopes the sufferer was robustly alert sufficient, regardless of the terrible assault upon her, to recognise her attacker as somebody she had seen in the course of the celebration earlier and she or he gave your description to police after they arrived inside an hour of the offence.’
Detective Constable Alex Powe, officer within the case, welcomed the sentence and mentioned: ‘It’s clear that Mohammed took benefit of the sufferer whereas she was asleep.
‘He’ll now serve a substantial period of time in jail the place he can not be a risk to girls.
‘I’m extremely grateful to the sufferer and her associates for the braveness they’ve proven and their tenacity to carry this offender to justice.
‘This investigation exhibits that we’re dedicated to routing out predatory males.
‘Our message is straightforward; there isn’t a place to cover.
‘We’ll do all that we are able to to hunt out offenders and convey them earlier than the courts.’
Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Andy Hingston mentioned: ‘I wish to reward the actions of the sufferer and her associates, who’ve proven nice braveness all through the trial.
‘I’d additionally prefer to reward the laborious work and dedication proven by Detective Constable Alex Powe who has gone above and past to safe this conviction.
‘The staff arrested and charged the offender inside 24-hours of the incident.
‘I additionally lengthen my due to the Crown Prosecution Service for his or her work and collaboration on this case.
‘Violence in opposition to girls and ladies is sort of merely unacceptable, and as a society we is not going to tolerate it.
‘We wish to hear from anybody who has been a sufferer of sexual assault, we are going to take heed to you and help you.’
T/Deputy Chief Constable Dave Thorne mentioned: ‘Bringing this offender to justice wouldn’t have occurred with out the bravery of the sufferer, in being keen to return ahead and report such a traumatic crime to us. I wish to thank and commend her for being so courageous.
‘As well as, I wish to thank the investigation and prosecution groups for his or her willpower and dedication to make sure this harmful man was convicted and imprisoned.
‘This needs to be a warning to different males who really feel they will prey on susceptible girls. It’s merely unacceptable.
‘We’ll establish you and prosecute you should you select to behave like this.’
A basic view of Exeter College campus in 2012
A spokesperson for the College of Exeter mentioned: ‘We’re appalled by the character of this crime.
‘The protection and wellbeing of everybody on our campuses is all the time our highest precedence and our overriding concern has been, and stays, to offer help and help to these concerned.
‘Whereas cases akin to this are extraordinarily uncommon in Exeter and nationwide, the College has a variety of welfare companies and procedures in place to help anybody who has been a sufferer of crime.’
