A
rapist, who pounced on a lone 16 year-old girl as she walked through
a council estate one night, has been locked-up for ten years.
Nael
Khaliq, 36, struck up a conversation with the vulnerable teenager in
Cambridge Estate, Kingston-upon-Thames at around 10.30pm on July 17,
last year.
He
led her into a car park, where he raped her and then fled in a
vehicle.
The
victim alerted police and an investigation was immediately launched.
Officers
quickly carried out local CCTV enquiries and identified Khaliq's
vehicle.
He
was arrested the following day, charged that evening and remanded in
custody.
Khaliq
was on licence from prison at the time for theft offences and was
found guilty following a week long trial at Kingston-upon-Thames
Crown Court.
Detective
Constable Gregg Nicol said: "Khaliq's cowardice in attacking a
vulnerable teenager almost beggars belief.
“She
on the other hand has displayed incredible bravery and courage
throughout the judicial process.
“Khaliq
will now have plenty of time to think about what he has done in
prison. I hope this will be of some small comfort to the victim as
she moves on with her life."
Detective
Inspector Simon Cowling said: "This was a terrible crime and a
lone and vulnerable woman.
“Her
prompt action in alerting police meant we could preserve and gather
the evidence that quickly identified, and subsequently convicted,
Khaliq.
“This
case demonstrates that the Metropolitan Police Service is determined
to support victims and bring sexual predators to justice.
"I
must also thank both the response officers who attended that day and
my team for their professionalism, both contributed greatly to the
successful outcome of this case."
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