DEWSBURY MAN AMANAT TARIQ JAILED FOR VIOLENT SEXUALLY ASSAULT ON WOMAN
Amanat Tariq, aged 42, was found guilty of a serious assault on a woman in Dewsbury, which involved a prolonged sexual attack.The incident started when he pulled the woman into an alleyway after initially attacking her outside a pub on Market Street near Town Cafe, shortly before 9 pm on June 8.
The court heard that Tariq, who was on licence and fitted with a tracking tag, forcibly dragged her into an alley where he sexually assaulted her and attempted to rape her, which lasted nearly two hours.
CCTV footage showed her collapsing to the ground as Tariq struggled to control her, with her appearing unconscious.
Despite her efforts to push him away, he responded with punches, leaving her under a wooden board.
He continued to return to the scene, bringing alcohol and taking items from her handbag, and persisted with his assaults by kicking her and pinning her against a wall despite her attempts to escape.
He then forced entry into her home, raping her in the stairwell and threatening her life if she resisted.
The attacker also urinated on her, causing physical injuries such as a black eye and bruising.
She was able to flee and was taken to hospital, describing the attack as terrifying, with lasting flashbacks and nightmares, feeling isolated and ashamed afterward.
Tariq was interviewed the following day, denying the allegations and claiming he only saw the woman outside the pub, citing that he had been drinking and using crack cocaine before the incident.
He accepted guilt on charges including attempted rape, assault by penetration, theft, and attempted grievous bodily harm.
The court highlighted his previous convictions for battery, robbery, and sexual offences involving a child.
Judge Tom Bayliss KC sentenced him to a minimum term of nine years and 189 days in prison, making him eligible for parole afterward.
The judge underscored the absence of consent in the case, condemning the violence and multiple assaults involved, and criticizing Tariq’s minimization of responsibility during pre-sentencing.
