A teenager has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in a portable toilet on a seafront.
Mohammed Abdullah, 19, from the West Drayton area of Middlesex, was found guilty of raping and committing sexual assault by penetration following a trial at Bournemouth Crown Court over an incident on Bournemouth seafront in the early hours of 6 July 2025.
Abdullah was sentenced to six years and nine months in prison. He will also be placed on the sex offenders register for life.
Conviction And Sentence
Detective Inspector Shaun Inkpen, of Dorset Police’s Major Crime Investigation Team, said the woman had shown “immense strength, courage and resilience” throughout the investigation and criminal justice process.
Speaking after Abdullah’s sentencing, Inkpen praised the woman’s decision to report the attack and said her evidence was “crucial” to securing the conviction and custodial sentence.
Senior prosecutor Samantha Wright, from the Crown Prosecution Service, told the court that Abdullah “exploited” a vulnerable young woman who was trying to get home safely.
She said he gained her trust by offering her a lift, before subjecting her to a sexual attack.
Wright added that violence against women and girls has no place in communities.
Account Given During The Trial
Prosecutor Mark Eldridge said the woman had been out with a friend on the night of the attack, starting in Charminster before moving on to Bar So in Bournemouth.
Eldridge said the pair later went in different directions after the woman had “a fair amount to drink”. The complainant then began walking home along the seafront.
She came across Abdullah, who was with friends, and he offered to give her a lift home on an e-bike. Eldridge said the pair stopped at a portable toilet, where Abdullah sexually assaulted her before raping her.
The prosecutor said the woman was trying to fight back and, at a point, believed that if she let the attack happen it would be quicker.
He said Abdullah kissed her aggressively, and although she pulled away she suffered a burst lip.
Eldridge added that after the assault Abdullah rode off while the complainant removed her shoes so she could run.
Aftermath And Police Response
The court heard that the woman asked passers-by to use their phones to call her mother. She told her family what had happened before contacting police.
Insp Inkpen described the investigation as challenging and said reporting sexual violence is “incredibly difficult”.
He added that the force hopes the case shows its commitment to support victims of rape and other sexual offences, while ensuring those responsible for serious crimes are held to account.
Abdullah will remain subject to monitoring restrictions as a result of his placement on the sex offenders register for life.
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