Summary
Two 17-year-old Afghan nationals seeking asylum in the UK, Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, have been sentenced for raping a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa. Jahanzeb received a sentence of 10 years and eight months, while Niazal received nine years and 10 months. Deportation proceedings have started for Jahanzeb, and the government has been invited to consider deportation for Niazal.
Key Facts
- Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal are Afghan teenagers seeking asylum in the UK.
- Both pleaded guilty to the rape of a 15-year-old girl on May 10.
- They were sentenced at Warwick Crown Court, with Jahanzeb receiving 10 years and eight months in detention.
- Niazal received a sentence of nine years and 10 months.
- Deportation papers have been issued for Jahanzeb, and deportation for Niazal is under consideration.
- An impact statement from the victim described lasting emotional harm from the attack.
- Judge de Bertodano lifted reporting restrictions to prevent misinformation.
- The rape incident happened when the victim was separated from friends in a park area.
