Two Afghan Teens Sentenced for Assault on Girl in Park

Two 17-year-old Afghan asylum seekers have been sentenced to lengthy youth detention terms after admitting to the rape of a 15-year-old girl in a park in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, on May 10. Jan Jahanzeb received 10 years and eight months, while Israr Niazal was given nine years and 10 months at Warwick Crown Court on Monday.

The attack occurred in Newbold Comyn, a wooded park area popular with families and dog walkers. According to court proceedings, the victim was with friends near Leamington town center when she encountered Jahanzeb and Niazal. The pair struck up a conversation with her and invited her for a walk, leading her away from her group to a secluded, bushy spot despite her repeated protests and pleas to be released.

Prosecutor Shawn Williams told the court that the girl screamed for help as Jahanzeb placed his hand over her mouth to silence her. Mobile phone footage recovered during the investigation captured her explicit verbal objections, including cries of "you are going to assault me," and showed the three figures moving against her will to the isolated location. There, she was pushed to her knees and raped, with both defendants participating, Williams said....