2011: MEN JAILED FOR RAPING TEENAGERS
Two men who intoxicated and drugged a vulnerable 16-year-old girl before sexually assaulting her have been imprisoned.Adil Iqbal was also convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl during a separate incident, with Judge Timothy Clayson describing him as a threat to society and issuing a public protection sentence.
This sentence mandates that Iqbal serve seven and a half years in prison before any parole consideration, during which he must prove he is no longer dangerous.
The judge specifically mentioned that Iqbal posed a significant risk to young white females.
Mazar Latif, who raped the 16-year-old in a car after Iqbal's initial assault in a flat, received an eight-year term, with half served in custody and the remaining half on license in the community.
On the day of sentencing, the mothers of both victims, who did not know each other, spoke about the trauma their daughters endured.
The mother of the 13-year-old—who cannot be named—said her daughter continues to have nightmares and is afraid to leave the house.
She expressed a desire for long sentences but acknowledged justice had been served and both families would now try to rebuild their lives.
The mother of the 16-year-old described how the attack devastated her family, criticizing the lack of remorse shown by the offenders.
Court hearings revealed the 16-year-old was drinking with friends and had an argument with her mother on June 3 of the previous year.
Iqbal and Latif lured her into their car on Manchester Road; Iqbal then gave her cocaine at a house and assaulted her when she was unable to resist.
They drove her to a secluded spot where Latif raped her before releasing her.
Two months later, Iqbal attacked another girl, aged 13, when she was visiting a house; he forcibly locked the door and raped her until her friend intervened.
Both Iqbal, 25, of Anglia Grove, Daubhill, and Latif, 43, of Willows Lane, Deane, denied the allegations but were convicted after the trial.
Judge Clayson highlighted the severity of the offenses, noting the minimal mitigation and emphasizing the danger Iqbal presents specifically to young white females, while acknowledging Latif’s single but serious rape offence.
