Man jailed for attempted rape near Oxford underpass

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Qadeer Hussain pleaded guilty to attempting to rape a woman near an Oxford underpass after being caught on CCTV.

Qadeer Hussain, 35, of Rutland Avenue, High Wycombe pleaded guilty to attempted rape on the first day of his trial at Oxford Crown Court. He was arrested at the scene on 28 March after being seen on CCTV forcing himself on the woman near an underpass adjacent to the Tesco Superstore on Ambassador Avenue, Cowley Retail Park.

The pair had met earlier that day at Oxford Railway Station, where they engaged in consensual sexual activity including kissing on a bus. However, by the time of the alleged attack, the woman was extremely intoxicated and could not remember much of what happened. She told the court she was on a path in woodland with Hussain when the assault occurred. When interviewed, Hussain claimed all sexual activity between them had been consensual.

In a victim statement read in court on 26 October, the woman said the incident had left her heartbroken. She stated: 'Since the incident, I have stopped going out with friends. I feel embarrassed. It has broken my heart and I just don't feel safe anymore. I don't think I will ever feel safe alone on the streets again.'

How it is being reported

• Woman 'doesn't feel safe' after man attempted to rape her near Oxford underpassA woman has said she ‘doesn’t feel safe anymore’ after a man attempted to rape her near an Oxford underpass.Oxford Mail · 27 Oct, 05:00
• Woman 'doesn't feel safe' after man attempted to rape her near Oxford underpassA woman has said she ‘doesn’t feel safe anymore’ after a man attempted to rape her near an Oxford underpass.Oxfordshire Guardian · 27 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Qadeer Hussain · Oxford Crown Court · Oxford · Cowley Retail Park

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