YASIR MOHAMMED JAILED FOR 16 YEARS IN HULL FOR SICKENING RAPE OF YOUNG GIRL
In April 2017, a man from Hull was handed a severe prison sentence after being convicted of heinous sexual offenses against a young girl.Yasir Mohammed, aged 41, was found guilty by a jury of two counts of rape following a detailed trial at Hull Crown Court.
Despite his insistence that the girl was lying, the evidence presented was overwhelming, leading to his conviction.
The court's most senior judge described Mohammed's conduct as both depraved and cruel, emphasizing the gravity of his actions.
The case was particularly harrowing due to the difficulty the young victim faced in recounting her ordeal.
It took nearly 70 minutes of an interview with specially trained police officers before she was able to disclose what had happened to her.
The girl could only communicate the details by placing stickers on a diagram of the female body, highlighting her trauma and the challenges she faced in explaining her experience.
Judge Jeremy Richardson QC, the Recorder of Hull and East Riding, addressed the court and Mohammed directly, stating, “It was very difficult for that very young child to explain precisely what happened.
But with the assistance of experienced police officers, it was possible for her, with the use of diagrams and other techniques, to explain your grotesque behaviour.” Medical examinations conducted by a consultant paediatrician confirmed injuries consistent with sexual abuse, further substantiating the victim’s account.
The abuse came to light after the girl’s mother noticed her behaving strangely, which prompted concern and investigation.
During the trial, it was revealed that Mohammed had made threats to prevent the girl from reporting his crimes, telling her, “not to say anything or ‘We’ would both be dead.” Throughout the proceedings, Mohammed, who listened via an interpreter in Kurdish Sorani, maintained his innocence.
Although he has prior convictions for violence, he has no previous record of sexual offenses.
The judge criticized Mohammed for making “a variety of outrageous assertions” in an attempt to discredit witnesses and undermine the case.
The second count of rape involved multiple incidents beyond the initial offense, with Mohammed being convicted of raping the girl “five or six times.” A child witness described the abuse as happening “loads of times,” though the judge noted it was impossible to determine the exact number of occasions.
For sentencing purposes, the court accepted that the rapes occurred on at least five or six separate occasions.
Judge Richardson described the case as “exceptionally serious,” reflecting the profound impact on the young victim.
Mohammed, of Newington Avenue in west Hull, was sentenced to serve a minimum of two-thirds of his 16-year term before being eligible for parole.
An additional year was added to any period of license he might serve upon release.
Furthermore, he was placed on the sex offenders register for life and subjected to a lifelong sexual harm prevention order, underscoring the court’s commitment to protecting the community from such dangerous individuals.
