RASHID ULHAQDAD'S HORRIFIC CRIME IN BIRMINGHAM AND WIRRAL LEADS TO 19-YEAR SENTENCE
In December 2016, Rashid Ulhaqdad, a man with a troubling history of sexual offenses, was sentenced to a total of 19 years in prison following a brutal attack and rape that spanned over 100 miles from Birmingham to Wirral.The court heard how Ulhaqdad, aged 35 and residing on Mead Crescent in Birmingham, targeted a teenage girl in a predatory manner, demonstrating a pattern of violent and dishonest behavior that alarmed the judiciary.
The incident unfolded after Ulhaqdad traveled from Birmingham to Wirral by train, with the intent to meet the young girl he had previously contacted.
Their initial meeting had taken place about a month earlier when he delivered food to her home in Birmingham.
During that encounter, they maintained communication, and he even brought her cannabis, although no sexual activity occurred at that time.
Their relationship appeared to be casual until Ulhaqdad decided to visit her again, this time bringing alcohol with him.
According to court reports, the girl informed Ulhaqdad that she was visiting her sister, which he used as a pretext to travel to Wirral.
Once there, he consumed alcohol and began to make unwanted advances, attempting to kiss her.
She tried to discourage him and asked him to leave, but he refused, claiming he needed more time to sober up.
The situation escalated rapidly when Ulhaqdad assaulted her with an empty Jack Daniels bottle, striking her multiple times.
The girl fell to the floor, and he threatened to kill her, with the prosecutor, Ben Jones, stating that she believed she was going to be murdered.
Ulhaqdad continued his assault, hitting her repeatedly with the bottle and grabbing her by the hair.
He then pushed her upstairs and onto a bed, overpowering her due to her weakened state.
She was instructed to go to the bathroom to clean the blood from her face, but when she locked herself inside, feeling faint and injured, he kicked the door down and resumed his attack.
The court was told that during the ordeal, he was crying and apologizing, indicating a complex and disturbing behavior pattern.
Throughout the attack, the girl managed to secretly contact the police.
When officers arrived, she instructed Ulhaqdad to leave through the back door but then opened the front door to allow the officers inside.
His actions were in direct violation of a court-imposed Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO), which prohibited him from meeting women using his phone or other means.
Ulhaqdad pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including three counts of rape, two sexual assaults, assault, and breaching the ASBO.
Judge Robert Warnock described Ulhaqdad as “dishonest and violent,” emphasizing that his behavior was a clear breach of the court’s orders and posed a significant risk of harm to others.
He stated that a custodial sentence was necessary, with Ulhaqdad serving two-thirds of his 14-year prison term, followed by a five-year extended license period.
The judge’s decision reflects the seriousness of the offenses and the danger Ulhaqdad continues to pose to the community, especially given his prior history of assaulting women.
