An Afghan asylum seeker has been sentenced to nine years in prison for the shocking and violent rape of a 17-year-old girl in a Scottish park.
Rapualla Ahmadze, who was approximately 20 at the time of the attack, targeted the teenager in Cooper Park, Elgin, during August of last year.
The High Court in Edinburgh heard how Ahmadze acted in a predatory manner, approaching the girl and making intimidating remarks before the assault. Although he claimed the encounter was consensual, a jury found him guilty of rape and a separate charge of threatening and abusive behavior.
Judge Thomas Welsh KC described the event as a “horrific ordeal” for the vulnerable victim. He noted that Ahmadze had taken advantage of a stranger on rough ground, marking the crime as a particularly brutal offense that warranted a significant custodial sentence.
In addition to his nine-year jail term, which has been backdated to the time of his initial arrest, Ahmadze has been placed on the sex offenders register indefinitely.
The judge emphasized the predatory nature of the attack when delivering the final sentencing.
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