Leeds Festival rapist brought to justice nearly 10 years after attacking girl in tent
A reveller at the Leeds Festival lured a girl to a tent before raping her.
Mohammed Ullah was convicted after a trial at Leeds Crown Court of two counts of rape, dating back to the festival on August 30, 2015.
It was heard that the 29-year-old, who was 17 at the time, had been at the three-day music gathering at Bramham Park when he and the victim began talking.
He lured her to a tent where he pushed her down and subjected her to a sexual assault. When it was over, she left the tent distressed and was taken to the welfare tent by passers by who were concerned for her.
Reporting the rapes, swabs were taken which found Ullah’s DNA, but he was not traced until years later.
He denied the charges but was found guilty by a jury after a week-long trial in April of this year.
Ullah, of Viscount Street, Manchester, was jailed for six years. Judge Neil Clark acknowledged several references written on his behalf, and that he had been progressing in prison, having taken English and maths exams. He also has “enhanced” prison status, meaning he was behaving well.
Judge Clark said there had been no impact statement from the victim, but said he “could not blame her” and added: “Your victim undoubtedly will have suffered some psychological harm because of all of this.
“You knew she was very distressed, it could live with her for the rest of her life.”
This article was updated on July 26, 2024.