Man jailed for ten years after raping a 17-year-old girl in Stratford
Iranian national Mohammad Tawfiqi was found guilty and sentenced at Warwick Crown Court.
A man who raped a 17-year-old girl in Stratford has been jailed for ten years at Warwick Crown Court.
The girl was using the bathroom at gathering at friend's house in 2024, when 22-year-old Mohammad Tawfiqi forced his way into the room and attacked her.
Police shared an appeal to trace Tawfiqi, who had told those at the house he was called Papino.
A member of the public from Hereford then called the police to identify Tawfiqi, an Iranian national who was living in Stratford at the time, and was then arrested at his workplace.
Tawfiqi tried to give a false name to officers – and when interviewed he offered a pre-prepared statement denying any wrongdoing.
Thanks to the bravery of the victim, officers built a strong case against Tawfiqi and on Thursday the 19th of March at Warwick Crown Court he was found guilty of rape. He was jailed for ten years the same day.
Detective Constable Ella Stewart said: “The victim has shown incredible bravery throughout this process and I want to publicly thank her for all she has done."
“Tawfiqi has shown no remorse for his appalling attack and, though no sentence will take away what happened, we are glad he is off the streets.”