Asylum seeker who raped woman, 18, jailed
Summary
Sheraz Malik, an asylum seeker, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman in a park in Sutton-in-Ashfield, UK. The attack happened in June last year, and Malik was found guilty by a jury in January after denying the crime.Key Facts
- Sheraz Malik raped an 18-year-old woman in Sutton Lawn park, Nottinghamshire, on June 29.
- The victim was very drunk and left alone with Malik and other men she did not know.
- Malik was convicted of two counts of rape by a jury at Birmingham Crown Court.
- He was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus four years of extended supervision after release.
- Malik came to the UK less than a year before the attack and had lived in several European countries.
- The court heard Malik showed no remorse and displayed harmful views about consent and women.
- Malik had claimed the sex was consensual but was found guilty after the trial.
- A reporting restriction had prevented discussing Malik’s immigration status during the trial.
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