Mohamed Abdulraziq, a Sudanese immigrant, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after abducting and sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl in Birmingham.
The Birmingham Crown Court was informed that Abdulraziq, 32, took the girl from Winson Green while she was playing outside, as her mother talked with a nearby friend.
Following a desperate search, the girl’s mother and her friend heard her screams and located her. In an alarming moment, the friend leaped from a window and encountered Abdulraziq with the girl, who had her shorts pulled down, as reported by telegraph paper.
During the incident, the woman was assaulted, pushed to the ground, and her window was closed. Fortunately, two men heard the chaos, rushed to the scene, broke down the door, and detained Abdulraziq.
The court learned that he was under the influence of synthetic cannabis and had consumed three cans of beer prior to the attack.
In September of last year, he was found guilty of assault, false imprisonment intending to commit a sexual offense, and sexual assault. Although he had previously pleaded guilty to assault and property damage in another case, he was not deported.
Judge Kelly Mullin sentenced him last week, deeming him a serious risk to the public, especially children.
Judge Mullin noted that the young victim had transformed from a joyful, confident child into one facing complex behavioral challenges.
In a victim impact statement, the mother shared her anguish, explaining that her daughter’s cries for help will forever echo in her mind.
Robert Jenrick, the UK’s shadow chancellor, expressed his feelings about the case, acknowledging how difficult it is for parents to imagine such a situation. He remarked that an 11-year sentence feels insufficient for such a horrific act and criticized the immigration system that allowed Abdulraziq entry into the country.
Jenrick stated, “He should be deported to Sudan immediately and never allowed back in the UK.”
