Drunk woman, 13 ‘frog-marched’ to Hull resort by two predators and repeatedly raped

Two men have been jailed for a combined 17 years after a 13-year-old girl was repeatedly raped at a Hull hotel as a pillow was put over her face to keep her quiet

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A 13-year-old girl was repeatedly raped in a hotel room after being lured there by two men. The teenager had been out with friends in Hull when she crossed paths with Shahram Ibrehemi, then 19, and Riley Smith, who was 18 at the time.

The pair invited her to “go around town with them” and mentioned they were staying at a city hotel, a court heard. Now 20, Ibrehemi, who had previously resided in “immigration-based accommodation”, pleaded guilty to rape.

Smith, now 19, originally from Grimsby but living in Hull at the time, denied rape but was found guilty by a jury following a trial at Grimsby Crown Court. He declined to attend court for sentencing.

The court in Grimsby heard that the girl informed Ibrehemi and Smith of her age, telling them to “go away”, labelling them both “paedos” and expressing no intention of accompanying them.

Despite her refusal, the men continued their attempts to entice the girl, leading her to give them her mobile number in hopes they would leave her be. After spending some time with her friends and consuming alcohol, she encountered the two men again, by which point she was intoxicated, reports Hull Live.

She later revealed that she had consumed three quarters of a litre of vodka mixed with cherry Coke and was “unable to walk in a straight line.”

Judge Gurdial Singh addressed Ibrehemi, saying: “She was your quarry. She did not stand a chance when you approached her. You told her to stand up and come with you. You frog-marched her to the hotel.”

Judge Singh stated that CCTV footage showed the girl “barely capable of standing, let alone walk in a straight line.”

He said: “It was crystal clear she could not stand up.” The men escorted her to Smith’s room. Smith stood outside and he told Ibrehemi that he would give them 20 minutes.

“You knew what was going to happen,” said Judge Singh.

Ibrehemi repeatedly raped the girl. Smith kept entering the room and telling Ibrehemi to “shut her up as she was going to get you both caught.”

A pillow was put over her head and Ibrehemi punched her in the leg, the court heard. CCTV from the hotel corridor showed Smith “pacing up and down like a cat on a hot tin roof” while he was on look-out and occasionally looking into the room.

A member of the hotel staff, who had been alerted by the suspicious behaviour, attended. Smith lied and said he was attempting to get a signal for his mobile phone.

But the staff member heard Smith open the room door, telling Ibrehemi to “hurry up.” The men then walked the girl out of the hotel. Again, CCTV captured her heavily intoxicated and barely able to walk.

The girl’s next recollection was being collected by her father from Anlaby Road and taken home, the court heard. She later confided in a friend and her parents were informed.

Humberside Police were alerted and the two men were arrested. Claire Holmes, prosecuting, presented the victim impact statement from the teenage girl, who was supported by friends and the court witness service during proceedings.

The statement revealed the devastating impact on her and her family: “The pain and hurt is hard to comprehend,” she said. “The two men have taken away by confidence, my personality, my ability to function and my virginity. My virginity should have been protected, as should have I.

“It should have been with someone I love and someone who loved me. I will never get over being raped. It is with me every second of every minute of every hour of every day.

“It is something that will live with me forever and I will never forget what happened to me.”

She described how her previously happy and confident nature had been shattered, leaving her fearful and distrustful of males, with her social life severely curtailed.

“I hope I can find the fun-loving, silly, confident young woman I was,” she added.

Miss Holmes outlined how the two defendants had collaborated in committing the crime.

Rachel Scott, defending, highlighted that Ibrehemi was 19 when the offence occurred, emphasising his youth and immaturity, whilst noting his early guilty plea.

The court heard that asylum seeker Ibrehemi had arrived in the UK from Iran aged 17 as a refugee, after his father arranged for people smugglers to bring him to safety due to threats in his homeland, and had been housed in “immigration-based accommodation in Hull”. Ibrehemi was cut off from the world, with minimal contact with his family in Iran.

He had no prior criminal record and wished to apologise to the victim.

Whilst awaiting sentencing, Ibrehemi had suffered several attacks. Miss Scott noted: “It is likely that the Home Office will be looking towards deportation,”.

Michele Stuart-Lofthouse, acting for Smith, presented a psychological assessment alongside a letter of support from his mother. He endured a “chaotic background to his life in care” following domestic abuse and childhood exploitation through County Lines drug trafficking in Grimsby.

He relocated to Hull in an attempt to rebuild his life. He expressed remorse for his behaviour.

Judge Singh stated that the defendants collaborated to carry out the rape whilst under the influence of alcohol and/or substances. Ibrehemi received a prison term of nine years and seven months.

Smith, of no fixed abode, was sentenced to seven years behind bars.

Judge Singh informed Smith that he had not physically assaulted the girl. “You were a look-out, keeping watch,” Judge Singh declared.

“Without you providing the room and lying to the witness, this offence could not have been committed.”

Both must serve a minimum of two-thirds of their sentences before parole consideration. They will remain on the sex offenders’ register permanently and are prohibited from employment involving children.

Speaking to the victim, Judge Singh acknowledged that the prison sentences would provide scant consolation and could never compensate for her ordeal.

He emphasised that she bore no responsibility and must not blame herself for consuming alcohol.

“All young people are entitled to make mistakes,” he said. “They took advantage of you. You had the most awful experience. It was not of your making.”