Taxi driver jailed for rape in Huddersfield
A taxi driver has been jailed for ten years after he was found guilty of raping a woman in Huddersfield
Last updated 21st Jan 2022
A taxi driver has been jailed for 10 years after he was found guilty of raping a woman in Huddersfield.
Imran Rashid Ahmed was convicted yesterday (Thursday 20th) at Leeds Crown Court following a trial this week and was sentenced there today (Friday 21st).
It happened in the early hours of 20 July 2021 when Ahmed, 41, saw his victim as he drove along Huddersfield Road in Holmfirth.
He offered the woman a lift and took her to the Blackmoorfoot area, where he raped her before dropping her off in the town centre.
A friend of the victim reported the offence to police shortly afterwards.
Ahmed was arrested the following day from his address in Thornton Lodge Road and charged with the offence a short time after.
He appeared before magistrates on 23 July, where he was remanded into custody.
Speaking after Ahmed was sentenced, Detective Chief Inspector Natalie Dawson, said:
“We hope this outcome will be of some comfort to the victim and to other women and girls in West Yorkshire, so they can feel safer in our public spaces.
“We also hope it will encourage other victims to come forward and report such crimes to our specially trained officers, so they can provide the support needed and take action against perpetrators.”