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Telegraph
23-07-2025
- Telegraph
Asylum seeker who raped 12-year-old girl told her ‘the streets aren't safe'
A Syrian asylum seeker raped a 12-year-old girl above a shop after telling her the streets were not safe. Mohammed Wahid Mohammed, 22, was working illegally at Villa Supermarket in Handsworth, Birmingham, when the victim, who had run away from home, was brought to the store by a homeless woman. Wahid Mohammed groomed her with a vape, crisps and a fizzy drink before taking her upstairs 'under the pretence of being concerned'. The girl, who had initially acted older than she was, told him she was only 12 but Wahid Mohammed locked the door and repeatedly raped her. Wahid Mohammed, of Walsall, was last week sentenced to 12 years with an extended five-year licence at Birmingham Crown Court. West Midlands Police has now released the custody photo of the child rapist, who wept during his hearing from the dock. He had admitted two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 but a jury also found him guilty of three charges of rape, which he had denied. Judge Roderick Henderson ruled Wahid Mohammed was a 'dangerous' offender and said: 'There was some grooming although it was limited in time. 'But you exploited her because she was plainly young and effectively away from home.' He added it would be for the authorities to decide at a later stage whether Wahid Mohammed will be deported. The girl left her home on Sept 24 last year. She caught a train and ended up in Birmingham city centre around 8.30pm. Andrew Wallace, prosecuting, said: 'She had a couple of pounds on her. A homeless lady approached her. 'She bought the lady a cup of tea. The homeless lady then walked her down Villa Road to Villa Supermarket. 'As soon as the defendant saw her he said: 'You look really young. You look really cold. Do you want to come into the shop? It's warm in there, I'll get you something to eat and drink'.' 'He only had sex in mind' Mr Wallace added: 'He knew she was far away from home, there was discussion about that. 'Ironically, he told her it wasn't safe on the streets. He coaxed her into the shop under the pretence of being concerned. Really he only had sex in mind.' Wahid Mohammed told the girl to take a vape, crisps and fizzy drink from the shelves, and led her to an upstairs bedroom. Mr Wallace told the court that when Wahid Mohammed 'leant in to kiss her, she said 'woah you know I'm only 12'. It's quite plain at one stage she was pretending to be older'. Wahid Mohammed sexually abused the girl for an hour before they went to a nearby takeaway. Mr Wallace said: 'A young Asian family was there and were concerned about him and her. There was a suggestion an Asian male thumped the defendant because of his concern. 'She pretended she was older. Some sort of Facebook alarm showed she had run away from home so they took her back to where she belonged.' After being arrested Wahid Mohammed initially claimed the girl had consented to sexual activity before he was informed she was too young to legally consent. Nicholas Devine, defending, said his client had led a 'difficult life' but had never previously committed a crime.
The Irish Sun
23-07-2025
- The Irish Sun
Migrant raped girl, 12, in flat above shop where he worked illegally after telling her the streets were ‘not safe'
A MIGRANT raped a 12-year-old girl in a flat above the shop where he worked illegally after telling her the streets were "not safe". Mohammed Wahid Mohammed lured the victim upstairs with vapes, crisps and a fizzy drink. Advertisement 2 Mohammed Wahid Mohammed raped a 12-year-old girl Credit: BPM She had been taken into the store in Handsworth, West Midlands, by a woman after running away from home. Mohammed locked the door behind them and repeatedly raped her during the terrifying ordeal. He has now been jailed for 12 years with an extended five years on licence after he was found guilty of three charges of rape. The Syrian asylum seeker, who also admitted two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13, may be deported after serving his sentence. Advertisement Read more news Judge Roderick Henderson said: "This was a sustained event, albeit on one day. "There was some grooming although it was limited in time. "But you exploited her because she was plainly young and effectively away from home." Birmingham Crown Court heard the girl had left her home on September 24 last year and caught a train to the city. Advertisement Most read in The Sun A homeless woman approached her and the pair had a cup of tea before she was taken to the shop. Once inside, Mohammed told her: "You look really young. You look really cold do you want to come into the shop? It's warm in there, I'll get you something to eat and drink'." The fiend also told the victim it "wasn't safe on the streets" and lured her upstairs "under the pretence of being concerned". Mohammed sexually abused the girl for an hour before they went to a nearby takeaway. Advertisement Andrew Wallace, prosecuting, said: "A young Asian family was there and were concerned about him and her. "There was a suggestion an Asian male thumped the defendant because of his concern." After he was arrested, Mohammed initially claimed the girl had consented to sexual activity but was told she was too young to consent. Nicholas Devine, defending, said the paedo had led a "difficult life" but had never previously committed a crime. Advertisement 2 Mohammed is facing deportation Credit: BPM
Scottish Sun
23-07-2025
- Scottish Sun
Migrant raped girl, 12, in flat above shop where he worked illegally after telling her the streets were ‘not safe'
SICK PAEDO Migrant raped girl, 12, in flat above shop where he worked illegally after telling her the streets were 'not safe' A MIGRANT raped a 12-year-old girl in a flat above the shop where he worked illegally after telling her the streets were "not safe". Mohammed Wahid Mohammed lured the victim upstairs with vapes, crisps and a fizzy drink. Advertisement 2 Mohammed Wahid Mohammed raped a 12-year-old girl Credit: BPM She had been taken into the store in Handsworth, West Midlands, by a woman after running away from home. Mohammed locked the door behind them and repeatedly raped her during the terrifying ordeal. He has now been jailed for 12 years with an extended five years on licence after he was found guilty of three charges of rape. The Syrian asylum seeker, who also admitted two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13, may be deported after serving his sentence. Advertisement Judge Roderick Henderson said: "This was a sustained event, albeit on one day. "There was some grooming although it was limited in time. "But you exploited her because she was plainly young and effectively away from home." Birmingham Crown Court heard the girl had left her home on September 24 last year and caught a train to the city. Advertisement A homeless woman approached her and the pair had a cup of tea before she was taken to the shop. Once inside, Mohammed told her: "You look really young. You look really cold do you want to come into the shop? It's warm in there, I'll get you something to eat and drink'." The fiend also told the victim it "wasn't safe on the streets" and lured her upstairs "under the pretence of being concerned". Mohammed sexually abused the girl for an hour before they went to a nearby takeaway. Advertisement Andrew Wallace, prosecuting, said: "A young Asian family was there and were concerned about him and her. "There was a suggestion an Asian male thumped the defendant because of his concern." After he was arrested, Mohammed initially claimed the girl had consented to sexual activity but was told she was too young to consent. Nicholas Devine, defending, said the paedo had led a "difficult life" but had never previously committed a crime. Advertisement
The Sun
23-07-2025
- The Sun
Migrant raped girl, 12, in flat above shop where he worked illegally after telling her the streets were ‘not safe'
A MIGRANT raped a 12-year-old girl in a flat above the shop where he worked illegally after telling her the streets were "not safe". Mohammed Wahid Mohammed lured the victim upstairs with vapes, crisps and a fizzy drink. 2 She had been taken into the store in Handsworth, West Midlands, by a woman after running away from home. Mohammed locked the door behind them and repeatedly raped her during the terrifying ordeal. He has now been jailed for 12 years with an extended five years on licence after he was found guilty of three charges of rape. The Syrian asylum seeker, who also admitted two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13, may be deported after serving his sentence. Judge Roderick Henderson said: "This was a sustained event, albeit on one day. "There was some grooming although it was limited in time. "But you exploited her because she was plainly young and effectively away from home." Birmingham Crown Court heard the girl had left her home on September 24 last year and caught a train to the city. A homeless woman approached her and the pair had a cup of tea before she was taken to the shop. Once inside, Mohammed told her: "You look really young. You look really cold do you want to come into the shop? It's warm in there, I'll get you something to eat and drink'." The fiend also told the victim it "wasn't safe on the streets" and lured her upstairs "under the pretence of being concerned". Mohammed sexually abused the girl for an hour before they went to a nearby takeaway. Andrew Wallace, prosecuting, said: "A young Asian family was there and were concerned about him and her. "There was a suggestion an Asian male thumped the defendant because of his concern." After he was arrested, Mohammed initially claimed the girl had consented to sexual activity but was told she was too young to consent. Nicholas Devine, defending, said the paedo had led a "difficult life" but had never previously committed a crime.
Daily Mail
23-07-2025
- Daily Mail
Pictured: Syrian asylum seeker who raped runaway girl, 12, after telling her the 'streets were not safe' and promising her vape and fizzy drinks
A Syrian asylum seeker raped a 12-year-old girl in a room above a shop where he was illegally working after telling her 'the streets were not safe'. Mohammed Wahid Mohammed, 22, groomed the youngster with a vape, fizzy drinks, and crisps before locking her in a bedroom and repeatedly attacking her. She had run away from home and caught a train to Birmingham before being brought to the Villa supermarket in Handsworth, West Midlands, by a concerned homeless woman. The girl was later rescued by an Asian family at a nearby takeaway where one of my members punched Wahid Mohammed. Wahid Mohammed, who had lived at Lord Street, Walsall, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday, July 17, to 12 years in prison with an extended five-year licence. It is not known if the child rapist will be deported with a judge saying it would be up to the authorities to decide at a later date. He had admitted two counts of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 13 but a jury also found him guilty of three charges of rape. Judge Roderick Henderson ruled Wahid Mohammed was a 'dangerous' offender and said: 'This was a sustained event, albeit on one day. 'There was some grooming although it was limited in time. 'But you exploited her because she was plainly young and effectively away from home.' The girl left her home on September 24 last year before boarding a train and ending up in Birmingham city centre around 8.30pm. Andrew Wallace, prosecuting, said: 'She had a couple of pounds on her. A homeless lady approached her. 'She bought the lady a cup of tea. The homeless lady then walked her down Villa Road to Villa Supermarket. 'As soon as the defendant saw her he said: "You look really young. You look really cold do you want to come into the shop? It's warm in there, I'll get you something to eat and drink".' He added: 'He knew she was far away from home, there was discussion about that. 'Ironically, he told her it wasn't safe on the streets. He coaxed her into the shop under the pretence of being concerned. Really he only had sex in mind.' Wahid Mohammed told the girl to take a vape, crisps and fizzy drink from the shelves. He then led her to the upstairs bedroom where he had been sleeping. Mr Wallace told the court: 'He led her to a bedroom and leant in to kiss her. She said "woah you know I'm only 12". It's quite plain at one stage she was pretending to be older.' Wahid Mohammed sexually abused the girl for an hour before they went to a nearby takeway. Mr Wallace said: 'A young Asian family was there and were concerned about him and her. 'There was a suggestion an Asian male thumped the defendant because of his concern. 'She pretended she was older. Some sort of Facebook alarm showed she had run away from home so they took her back to where she belonged.' After being arrested Wahid Mohammed initially claimed the girl had consented to sexual activity before he was informed she was too young to legally consent. Nicholas Devine, defending, said his client had led a 'difficult life' but had never previously committed a crime. He confirmed his girlfriend had decided to stay with him and support him.
