MOTHER-OF-FIVE FALSELY ACCUSED GOOD SAMARITAN OF RAPE AFTER HE GAVE HER A LIFT HOME
Only his foresight in recording his encounter on his mobile phone and providing the footage to police helped exonerate him.The family of a good Samaritan falsely accused of raping a mother-of-five he gave a lift home when he found her drunk, crying and barefoot in the street have blasted her for putting him through hell.
Innocent father-to-be Salim Ullah picked up Rachael Jones, 38, when he found her distressed after she was returned home from a drunken night out with pals following an argument with her partner.
She was returning home after being booted out of a taxi, and Mr.
Ullah, concerned about her, kindly stopped and offered her a lift.
But after she demanded a hug, she went inside her home and falsely claimed she was lured into a car and gang-raped by Mr.
Ullah and two other Pakistani men in a layby.
Jones was jailed for two years, but Mr.
Ullah's family insisted, 'How could she be so cruel?' The court heard that Mr.
Ullah was traced through his number plate and arrested at his home in Stoke-on-Trent.
He was held for 30 hours, undergoing intrusive examinations, before detectives concluded he had not committed rape.
His relatives highlighted that his recording of the incident on his phone was crucial to his exoneration.
They also expressed relief that he cleared his name, emphasizing that he only tried to help someone in distress and that women like Jones making false allegations could ruin lives.
Mr.
Ullah revealed that her lies had a devastating effect on him; his wife, who was pregnant at the time, was distressed.
The judge, Steven Everett, commended Mr.
Ullah's exemplary conduct, stating that his act of charity had serious consequences for him due to her false claims.
Her account was fully disproved after a detailed investigation, leading her to admit to making it up, blaming her drunken state.
A detective praised the case for revealing her web of lies and emphasized the importance of protecting genuine victims.
The sentencing highlighted the dangers of false accusations and how recording events can help exonerate innocent individuals.
