Hull man jailed for 10 years for the serious sexual assault of a woman

The attack took place in September last year

Author: Julie CastonPublished 13th May 2022

A man from Hull has been jailed for a decade for the serious sexual assault of a woman.

42 year old Tamer Eren of Southcoates Lane pleaded not guilty to the offence at an earlier hearing but was found guilty by a jury of the rape of a woman in the city last year.

The attack took place in September 2021 when the woman was walking home from a night out.

He was sentenced at Hull Crown Court yesterday.

Detective Sergeant Frances Robinson, from our Protecting Vulnerable People unit, said:

“Firstly I’d like to praise the victim for her bravery throughout the investigation and the court proceedings. Eren put her through unimaginable distress and, whilst today’s sentencing cannot take away any of the suffering he caused, I hope that she can take some comfort from knowing that he is now behind bars and cannot harm anybody else.

“This was a shocking and violent attack, where a callous predator purposefully sought out a vulnerable victim and attacked her for his own sexual gratification. He has shown no remorse for his actions, refusing to admit what he has done and instead putting his victim through the ordeal of reliving her trauma in court. I am reassured that he is now off our streets and I hope he uses his jail time to reflect on his heinous behaviour.

“Understandably this incident has caused concern amongst the local community and I would like to offer my reassurance that we take all reports of this nature incredibly seriously.

“We work closely with local authorities and a number of charities and agencies to ensure all victims of this type of crime are offered advice and support, whether they decide to pursue through the justice system or not.

“If you have been a victim of a sexual offence, we will listen to you and will do everything we can to put those responsible before the courts.

“There are multiple ways to report offences of this nature and it will always be treated with sensitivity. You can report it directly to the police or speak to one of our partner charities or organisations if that feels more comfortable for you.

”How ever you tell us, we will listen and we will investigate.”

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