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Woman raped by Leeds teenagers
RAPISTS: Jallat Khan (left) and Shahzada Khan.
Two schoolboys who stalked, abducted and raped a woman in an alleyway were captured celebrating their crime on CCTV.
Jallat Khan and Shahzada Khan, both 16, stalked the woman as she left a nightclub, and then pounced on her as she walked along Fish Street in Leeds city centre.
After raping her in a doorway, the teenagers ran away celebrating. The victim’s boyfriend could hear her screams for help during the attack as they were on the phone to each other.
Judge Christopher Batty yesterday sentenced Jallat to five years detention and Shahzada to four. He lifted an order banning the media from revealing the boys’ identities because of the severity of the attack.
Judge Batty told Leeds Crown Court: “I have been to that alleyway after the last hearing and it is a very cold, miserable, frightening place and I can’t even begin to imagine how that complainant felt. It is a very dark and lonely spot.”
The barrister representing Shahzada described the woman’s ordeal as: “The stuff of nightmares.” Both youngsters pleaded guilty to rape and kidnapping over the incident around 2am on June 12 this year.
Jason Pitter, prosecuting, said Shahzada put his hand over her mouth while Jallat tore at her clothing before raping her. Jallat laughed during the attack.
Mr Pitter said: “While on the mobile phone to her boyfriend, he had the misfortune of hearing the attack begin.
“He heard her become distressed then say: ‘Get off, get off, what are you doing!’ He heard her scream for 30 seconds before her line went dead.” Jallat can be seen on the footage adjusting his clothing as he flees. The prosecutor said pair appeared “elated” and Shahzada made “bowling” motions like cricketer as the pair ran off, their celebrations were captured on CCTV.
Mr Pitter said: “Those actions do not portray the grave nature of their conduct moments before.” The victim was shaking and hysterical when found by the passers-by. Since the attack the woman has been unable to lead a normal life and suffers nightmares and flashbacks.
The pair were arrested after the footage was released to the media and Jallat’s school teacher recognised him. His DNA was found on the woman. While in custody Jallat, described as showing a “worrying attitude to women, threatened to rape a member of staff.
Stephen Crossley, for Jallat, of Tempest Road, Beeston, said had a traumatic background, moving to the UK in 2009 from Afghanistan as his life was at risk following the deaths of his father and brother.
Catherine Silverton, Shahzada, of Chatsworth Road, Harehills, said: “Nothing I say on the defendant’s behalf is intended to suggest that these offences were anything other than the stuff of nightmares.”
The barrister said her client had made progress while in custody, working on his attitude towards women, and now understood the severity of his actions. She said the youngster now felt ashamed.
After the case Det Supt Paul Taylor, of West Yorkshire Police, said: “This was an extremely shocking incident and is thankfully something which I have never seen before in my many years as a detective.
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