Afghanistan, March 28 -- An Afghan asylum seeker who arrived in Britain four months earlier has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for raping a 12-year-old girl, according to proceedings at Warwick Crown Court.
The court heard that Ahmad Malakhil took the girl from a park to a secluded alley, where he assaulted her. He was also given an additional 12-month sentence for related offences.
Police said the victim managed to escape after Malakhil went to a nearby shop and used a Home Office-issued support payment card to buy a drink shortly after the attack.
Detective Chief Inspector Colette O'Keefe said the victim's account had been central to the investigation and praised her courage in helping secure the conviction.
During the trial, Ma...