Shocking Footage Captures 'Horrific' Abduction: Afghan Asylum Seekers Jailed for Raping 15-Year-Old Girl

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire – In a case that has sent shockwaves through communities and reignited fierce debates over border security, two teenage Afghan asylum seekers were handed lengthy prison sentences today for the brutal rape of a vulnerable 15-year-old girl, an attack captured in chilling detail on the victim's own phone.Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, pleaded guilty to the horrific assault that unfolded on May 10 in the leafy confines of Newbold Comyn country park. The pair, who had arrived in the UK just months earlier via small boats as unaccompanied child asylum seekers, lured the intoxicated teenager away from her friends near Leamington town centre before dragging her into a secluded "bushy den-type area" and forcing her to perform oral sex.

The assault, described by prosecutors as "deeply distressing and predatory," was documented in a harrowing three-minute video clip filmed by the girl herself as she was hauled across a bridge toward the park's darker corners. In the footage, her terrified pleas echo: "You're going to rape me." One of the defendants' own barristers warned during the trial that the video's raw horror could spark public riots if widely released, underscoring the visceral brutality of the crime.

Warwick Crown Court heard how the victim, who cannot be named for legal reasons, had been socializing with friends when Jahanzeb approached her. Speaking in Pashto – Afghanistan's official language – he summoned Niazal to join him, as evidenced by CCTV and the victim's recording. Once isolated, the girl was shoved to her knees, her jeans ripping in the struggle and grazing her skin, before the attack began in earnest.

Prosecutor Shawn Williams laid bare the overwhelming evidence of non-consent, painting a picture of a "vulnerable and highly intoxicated" child preyed upon by the duo, who were housed in taxpayer-funded accommodations at the time. Jahanzeb, who fled Taliban threats after his father's murder in the Afghan army, had undergone an age assessment upon his January arrival, confirming his youth status. Niazal, still pursuing his asylum claim, expressed remorse through his interpreter but offered no excuses.

In a poignant victim impact statement read to the court, the girl detailed the profound scars left by the ordeal: "The day I was raped changed me as a person." Her words hung heavy as Judge Andrew Lock QC lifted reporting restrictions, allowing the boys' names and nationalities to be disclosed in the public interest – a move fiercely contested by their defense but championed by media outlets citing rising concerns over sex crimes linked to asylum seekers.

Delivering the sentences, Judge Lock condemned the perpetrators without mercy: "You both knew perfectly well that what you were doing was criminal and wrong." Jahanzeb received 10 years and eight months in youth detention, while Niazal was handed nine years and 10 months. Both must register as sex offenders for life and face potential deportation recommendations from the government, with the judge explicitly urging authorities to consider removal for Niazal upon release.

The case has drawn sharp reactions online and in Westminster, with critics decrying it as a stark illustration of strained integration efforts amid record small boat crossings. Supporters of the asylum system, however, emphasize the defendants' traumatic backgrounds – Jahanzeb's family tragedy and Niazal's flight from persecution – while stressing that such crimes demand zero tolerance.

Warwickshire Police hailed the convictions as a testament to swift justice, praising the victim's courage in providing crucial evidence. As the community rallies around the survivor, her story serves as a grim reminder of the shadows lurking in even the most idyllic settings.