{"id":8852,"date":"2025-07-21T11:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/man-sentenced-to-18-years-for-raping-woman-in-bradford-park\/"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:53:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T11:53:00","slug":"man-sentenced-to-18-years-for-raping-woman-in-bradford-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp26.cmswebdeveloper.com\/asian-news\/man-sentenced-to-18-years-for-raping-woman-in-bradford-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to 18-years for raping woman in Bradford park"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.asianexpress.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Ifzal-HUSSAIN_25-819x1024.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-52105\" style=\"width:503px;height:auto\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ifzal Hussain (Pic: WYP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A man from Bradford has been sentenced to 18 years for raping a woman in a Bradford Park. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ifzal Hussain aged 35 of Lynfield Drive was found guilty rape and sexual assault on at Bradford Crown Court. On 17th July 2025, he was sentenced to 12-years imprisonment with a six-year extended licence period on his release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He was also made to sign the sex offenders register for life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sexual assault happened in a taxi in May 2024 and the rape happened on October 2024 on Howarth Road, when Hussain followed the woman into a park at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Senior Investigating Officer Detective Inspector Jodie Hayes of the Homicide and Major Enquiry Team said: \u201cHussain is a dangerous sexual predator who took advantage of a vulnerable women on two occasions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHis actions have had a significant impact on the victim, who has shown immense courage in coming forward and reporting these crimes to us. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cShe has stayed with the court process, and I hope the sentence gives her comfort in knowing that he has been punished for his actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWomen and girls should be safe to live their lives free from the fear of violence and harassment, we remain fully committed along with our partners to making the county a safer place for women and girls. \u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI hope this sentence goes to show how seriously we take offences like this and gives people the courage to report these offences to us.\u201d \u00a0 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A man from Bradford has been sentenced to 18 years for raping a woman in a Bradford Park. 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