Jailed: Rapist who targeted woman in nightclub toilet gets six years
A man who raped a woman in ladies' toilet at a nightclub has been jailed for six years.
Kamran Mahmood, of Harvey Crescent, in Arleston, Telford, had been out of prison on licence for four months when he attacked an 18-year-old woman in a nightclub in Wellington in November 2022.
The 33-year-old had denied the allegation, but was found guilty by a jury.
Judge Anthony Lowe, handing down the sentence at Shrewsbury Crown Court on Thursday, said: "I really do not know whether this particular female was the intended victim or whether you were waiting for any suitable female to come into the toilets at the time."
The judge said the offence was aggravated by the rape taking place where women would expect "only women to be in there and that they are not going to be sexually assaulted."
It was also aggravated by the rape being carried out while Mahmood had been out on licence.
The court was told that Mahmood "spent the best part of his life behind bars", being in custody for 11 years after being imprisoned for public protection (IPP) following his part in a violent robbery in February 2011.
So-called IPP sentences were indeterminate sentences given to serious offenders who posed a significant risk of serious harm to the public. Although these were abolished in 2012, thousands of people subject to such a sentence are still in prison.
The court heard that Mahmood was released on licence on July 7, 2022 and raped the young woman in November 2022. The court was told he had been working behind a bar and had been living with his mother while being the primary carer for two grandparents.
He was arrested on December 8, 2022 and has been in custody ever since, the court was told.
The court heard that the new sentence for rape would start on Thursday and not be reduced by any time he had already spent in custody.
Gordon Aspden KC, prosecuting, read a victim impact statement to the court from the young victim.
It said she had suffered stress and anxiety, and feelings of insecurity, including being scared of leaving the house.
She had suffered intense stomach pains and aches after the attack and had feared catching a sexually transmitted disease. The victim said she had also been impacted at work, and felt unsafe while travelling.
Sarah Wyeth, mitigating, said Mahmood had a "supportive and loving family" who were worried about him.
"He had been living with his mother and had a primary caring role for his grandparents," she said.
She added that his grandparents "may well pass" and he would not be released for their deaths.
But she added that her client would be "in custody for some considerable time".
Judge Lowe sentenced Mahmood to six years in prison saying that the rape was an "offence of particular concern."
He said Mahmood would would serve two thirds of the sentence behind bars before being referred to the Parole Board and any remaining time under supervision.
"Whenever he is released he will spend 12 months on a conditional licence," added Judge Lowe.
Mahmood will also have to notify the police every time he moves home.