TWO AFGHAN MEN CHARGED WITH SHERFORD RAPE IN PLYMOUTH
Two men, Hashmat Miakhel, aged 31, and Sayed Hoshmand, aged 19, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on April 28, 2026, charged with raping a woman at a residential property in the Sherford area.
Police were first called to reports of a rape in the early hours of Sunday, 26 April.
Both suspects, who are Afghan nationals, were remanded in custody to appear at Plymouth Crown Court on June 1, 2026.
Detective Inspector Katy Deer stated: “We understand the concern an incident such as this may cause, however, as court proceedings are now active, I ask the public not to speculate and respect the legal process.” The victim and suspects are believed to have first come into contact in the North Hill area of Plymouth before traveling to Sherford where the incident occurred.
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
Africa
Continent
from Egypt
- based on first name
71.3%
confidence
First-name region
Africa
Egypt
71.3%
Surname region
Asia
Iran, Islamic Republic of
29.7%
Court Outcome
Conviction and Sentencing Details
Verified Charge
Detected legal outcome
Hashmat Miakhel, aged 31, and Sayed Hoshmand, aged 19, appeared before Plymouth Magistrates' Court on April 28, 2026, charged with raping a woman at a residential property in the Sherford area. Police were first called to reports of a ra...
