Three men jailed for rape on Brighton beach
Three men who committed a rape on Brighton beach in an attack described as "entirely predatory, callous and contemptuous" have been sentenced to prison.
The defendants, asylum seekers Abdulla Ahmadi, Ibrahim Alshafe, and Karin Al-Danasurt, assaulted the woman during the early hours of 4 October.
The victim told jurors she was "led into the darkness to be used as a sexual plaything" and stated that she still hears their laughter when she closes her eyes. She added:
"My skin crawls - no matter how hard I scrub it I still feel dirty."
Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, from Iran, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, from Egypt, were each sentenced to 21 years in prison. Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, also from Egypt, was convicted of rape as a secondary party for filming the attack and received an 18 years and six months sentence.
All three men will also be subject to an additional six years on extended licence and must serve two-thirds of their sentences before being eligible for parole.
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Judge's remarks at sentencing
At Hove Crown Court, Her Honour Judge Christine Henson KC addressed the defendants, stating that each had "participated in an entirely predatory and callous attack."
"The impact on your victim was and continues to be devastating. It has had a life changing profound and irrevocable impact on her.
You each treated her with contempt and you each played a role in further degrading her in the most appalling way.
The arrogant and entitled attitude you each displayed that night continued through your trial."
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