Three males raped a 13-year-old woman they discovered ‘alone and susceptible’ at a London Underground station.
Paul Maxwell, 24, Kayon Bhola, 29, and Jeremiah Jackson 24, encountered the woman at Hammersmith tube station when she was travelling from her residence into London.
CCTV exhibits them travelling in the direction of Maxwell’s flat, the place they raped her.
A brief video clip of the assault, which police discovered by means of in-depth telephone evaluation, together with forensic proof helped convict the three males, police mentioned.
In a sufferer impression assertion she learn to Southwark Crown Court docket, the woman mentioned: ‘I’ve gone over the date 1,000,000 occasions considering of what I might have finished in another way to vary the end result of what occurred to me.
‘It doesn’t matter what I modify, it might’ve ended the identical approach. It’s because these three males, totally grown males, knew precisely what they had been going to do as quickly as they noticed me at Hammersmith.
‘I used to be caught alone, and susceptible. However that shouldn’t have mattered.’
Mr Maxwell, of Wooden Lanes Estates, W12, was sentenced to 12 and a half years in jail.
Each Mr Bhola, of no mounted handle, and Mr Jackson, of Longford Court docket, W12, had been jailed for 11 years.
Detective Constable Will Murphy, who led the investigation, mentioned: ‘Firstly, I want to thank the sufferer for her ongoing help on this case and for her excessive bravery in coming ahead and reporting this to police.
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‘This has been a difficult investigation, nonetheless as a result of devoted efforts of my group we had been capable of safe convictions. I hope the sufferer feels that justice has been served.
‘Right this moment’s sentencing highlights how despicable this crime was and Maxwell, Bhola and Jackson will now face the implications of their horrendous actions.
‘The Met is right here to help victims of sexual assault, and to supply the most effective care we will. Please don’t hesitate to return to us.’
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