Iqbal Singh, 45, abused his position at Phone Repairs and Vape Store in Cheam to groom and then rape a 14-year-old schoolgirl.
The girl, who had consumed alcohol at a gathering and was hesitant to return home due to fears of being grounded, asked Singh if she could sleep inside the shop.
She woke up to find herself being raped by him.
During the court hearing, the victim, sitting about 10 metres away from Singh, expressed her feelings, stating: “The impact you had on me will be forever.
“It’s horrible.
I can never unsee, forget or forgive what you have done, but whilst you rot in prison, missing the years you will blame me for losing, acting as the poor victim who couldn’t help himself but to rape a young, drunk and vulnerable schoolgirl, just know I am free.
“You have no control over my thoughts, my feeling, my life or my future – whilst your future is in the hands of the judge who I pray gives you, the vile paedophile, the harshest of sentences.” Singh, also known as Tony, previously ran a vape shop in Hayes, where he assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 2019.
He was sentenced to an extended prison term of 22 years after being convicted of rape.
This is a probabilistic continent or country-group signal from public name datasets. It is not proof of nationality, ethnicity or personal background.
Likely region signal
Asia
Continent
from Saudi Arabia
- based on first name
44.0%
confidence
First-name region
Asia
Saudi Arabia
44.0%
Surname region
Asia
India
32.6%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Sentenced
Detected legal outcome
s." Singh, also known as Tony, previously ran a vape shop in Hayes, where he assaulted a 16-year-old girl in 2019. He was sentenced to an extended prison term of 22 years after being convicted of rape.
Prison sentence
22 years
He was sentenced to an extended prison term of 22 years after being convicted of rape
