ABERDEEN TAKEAWAY OWNER BEHROZ HAMEDI SENTENCED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT AND RAPE IN ABERDEEN
A man who owns a takeaway restaurant in Aberdeen has been handed a six-year prison sentence after being convicted of abducting and sexually assaulting a vulnerable young woman at his establishment.
The incident took place during a night out in Aberdeen city centre, where the 21-year-old victim, who was intoxicated, became separated from her friends and found herself in a distressing situation.
Behroz Hamedi, aged 60, was found guilty of locking the young woman inside Marco’s Fast Food on Belmont Street before subjecting her to a prolonged sexual assault.
The court proceedings, held at the High Court in Edinburgh, saw a judge describe the crime as an opportunistic sexual offence with predatory elements.
Lord Arthurson, presiding over the case, emphasized the gravity of the offence, stating that the seriousness of the crime warranted a significant custodial sentence.
During the trial, it was noted that the sexual assault appeared to be
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Likely region signal
Asia
Continent
from Iran
- based on first and surname
47.5%
confidence
First-name region
Asia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
66.6%
Surname region
Asia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
28.4%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
over the case, emphasized the gravity of the offence, stating that the seriousness of the crime warranted a significant custodial sentence.During the trial, it was noted that the sexual assault appeared to be
