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Rotherham rape convicts jailed in absentia after fleeing on bail
Two men convicted of raping and trafficking a teenage girl in Rotherham were sentenced in their absence after failing to attend court, having fled while on bail. The case has prompted questions about why they were granted bail and whether authorities did enough to prevent their escape.
Mudasar Hussain, 37, received 23 years in prison and Kamir Ifzal Khan, also 37, received 25 years for offences including 14 counts of rape. The National Crime Agency says Khan flew to Qatar and is believed to have travelled on to Pakistan; it has appealed for information about both men. Their victim was abused between the ages of 13 and 15, from 2008 to 2010, while Hussain’s brother, Ghazanfar, was jailed for ten years for rape.
In short
- Two convicted rapists were sentenced while on the run.
- Khan is believed to have travelled from Qatar to Pakistan.
- The case has raised questions about the men’s bail.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Labour accused of losing two child rapists from Rotherham grooming gang after they flee – with at least one thought to be in Pakistan – and fail to show up for sentencing where judge jails them for 48 years”.