10-07-2025
Rapist repeatedly attacked woman and then fled to Ireland to evade cops
"There are moments in life that change you forever — moments that challenge everything you thought you knew about strength, courage, and healing'
A man who fled to Ireland after repeatedly attacking a woman has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years for rape.
A court has heard how Sultan Amjad made a bid to evade police after his victim reported him following several incidents of non-consensual sexual assaults in September of last year.
However, Amjad was later arrested in Ireland where his details had been circulated as a wanted person. He was charged with rape and brought before the courts.
The victim told police how Amjad had subjected her to an 'emotionally and physically abusive relationship'.
She had also been 'manipulated financially and degraded' by Amjad and felt 'broken, afraid and unsure' of herself following the attacks.
With the support of police the victim, whose identity remains anonymous due to the nature of the offences, issued an emotional statement encouraging others to speak out if they are the victim of abuse.
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"There are moments in life that change you forever — moments that challenge everything you thought you knew about strength, courage, and healing," she said.
"Reporting the rape I experienced was one of those moments; it was one of the hardest decisions I have ever made, but one that I do not regret, because I was foreseen with no judgment or indifference, but with compassion, professionalism, and unwavering support.'
She paid tribute to Detective Constable Sam Cullen who 'treated me with dignity and respect'.
'In a time when I felt broken, afraid, and unsure of myself, he saw me — not just as a victim, but as a person worthy of being heard, believed, and protected.
'His patience, his clear communication, and his calm reassurance helped me take the first steps in what felt like an impossible journey.'
She told how she had been kept informed at every stage, 'treated with care and professionalism, and never once made to feel alone in what I was facing'.
'The updates, the follow-through, the consistent reassurance, all of it helped rebuild a sense of safety and control that I thought I had lost forever.
"Even one conviction represents something monumental to me — it is proof that my voice mattered. This process has been incredibly painful, but because of the care and professionalism shown by you and your team, it has also been healing. You reminded me that I was not alone, that I was not to blame, and that I deserved to be fought for. That kind of support changes lives — it changed mine.'
Amjad, aged 23, of Kirkmanshulme Lane, in Longsight, Manchester was sentenced to four-and-a-half years for rape. He was also given a five-year restraining order against his victim.
DC Cullen, of GMP paid tribute to the woman for their bravery in reporting these incidents to us, 'which is not an easy thing to do'.
'The victim told us she was subjected to an emotionally and physically abusive relationship for some time where she was manipulated financially and degraded by Amjad,' he said.
'Time is no barrier when it comes to being sexually abused – no matter how long ago it was, or how old you were at the time, we will listen to you. We will support you, investigate, and act robustly against perpetrators. We will take your allegations seriously and treat you with dignity and respect.'
