Asylum seeker who claimed he couldn’t have tried to rape a woman because he ‘has a micropenis’ is jailed over attack
Hossein Mohmoudi, a 37-year-old Iranian asylum seeker, has been jailed for 11 years for attempting to rape a woman after stalking her from a Christmas party to an alleyway. A cyclist interrupted the assault, and the judge said the crime caused severe psychological harm and that Mohmoudi had shown no remorse.
At trial, Mohmoudi denied the attack and claimed he could not have attempted rape because he had a micropenis; a consultant urologist told the court his penis was normal. The court heard he had followed other women, and the judge imposed an additional four years on licence. He must serve two-thirds of his prison term before parole assessment and may be deported after completing his custodial sentence.
- Mohmoudi was jailed for 11 years for attempted rape.
- A cyclist interrupted the attack in an alleyway.
- He will serve two-thirds of the term before parole assessment.
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A woman was attacked in an alleyway after being stalked from a Christmas party by an Iranian asylum seeker. At his trial for attempting to rape the woman, he made an unusual defence: that a physical characteristic made the crime impossible. Medical evidence presented in court contradicted his claim, and a cyclist had interrupted the assault.
The case raises questions about how serious violent crimes are prosecuted and the role of evidence in determining outcomes in court. As the defendant is an asylum seeker, the case also involves immigration issues and broader concerns about security and how asylum seekers interact with the justice system.
This case is significant because it involves a serious violent crime and demonstrates how the justice system responds to such offences. It also reflects public concern about immigration policy and the treatment of asylum seekers within the legal system.