Post by Handyman on Mar 10, 2024 8:15:48 GMT
A Syrian refugee who was in a 'fawning' BBC documentary about the plight of asylum seekers has been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl seven times.
Omar Badreddin appeared alongside his brother Mohamed in a 2016 Newsnight feature which followed them on an 11-month journey from Syria to Newcastle as part of the refugee resettlement programme.
This week, the siblings, along with two other defendants, were sentenced to a total of 38-and-a-half years in jail for the rape of a 13-year-old girl between August 2018 and April 2019.
Mohamed, 23, was convicted of six counts of rape and one of assault by penetration and was sentenced to 13 years in prison, while his brother Omar, 26, was convicted of five counts of rape and sentenced to 18 years in jail.
Omar raped the girl at least seven times and threatened to kill her or take her to another country, reported The Telegraph. The girl said she was 'tortured' by her attackers.
Omar Badreddin, 26, was convicted of five counts of rape and sentenced to 18 years in jail
Mohamed Badreddin, 23, was convicted of six counts of rape and one of assault by penetration
Brothers Omar (left) and Mohamed Badreddin (right) were both jailed earlier this week
The brothers, Mohamed (left) and Omar (right) pictured in the 2016 BBC documentary
During the filming of the documentary, described last night by an MP as 'fawning', the BBC was made aware of ongoing criminal proceedings against Omar, then aged 18, who was accused of the sexual assault of a 14-year-old-girl.
Omar Badreddin appeared alongside his brother Mohamed in a 2016 Newsnight feature which followed them on an 11-month journey from Syria to Newcastle as part of the refugee resettlement programme.
This week, the siblings, along with two other defendants, were sentenced to a total of 38-and-a-half years in jail for the rape of a 13-year-old girl between August 2018 and April 2019.
Mohamed, 23, was convicted of six counts of rape and one of assault by penetration and was sentenced to 13 years in prison, while his brother Omar, 26, was convicted of five counts of rape and sentenced to 18 years in jail.
Omar raped the girl at least seven times and threatened to kill her or take her to another country, reported The Telegraph. The girl said she was 'tortured' by her attackers.
Omar Badreddin, 26, was convicted of five counts of rape and sentenced to 18 years in jail
Mohamed Badreddin, 23, was convicted of six counts of rape and one of assault by penetration
Brothers Omar (left) and Mohamed Badreddin (right) were both jailed earlier this week
The brothers, Mohamed (left) and Omar (right) pictured in the 2016 BBC documentary
During the filming of the documentary, described last night by an MP as 'fawning', the BBC was made aware of ongoing criminal proceedings against Omar, then aged 18, who was accused of the sexual assault of a 14-year-old-girl.
