Four Afghan nationals are jailed after being convicted of gang raping a 17-year-old girl in Bristol and later fleeing the UK in the back of a lorry. The attack took place at a house in Bristol in November last year, when the girl was assaulted by four youths, including Mehrab Safi, 21, and two 19-year-old men, Salman Habibkheil and Awal Ahmadzai, along with a 17-year-old boy.
According to reporting, the offenders groomed the victim and carried out the assault using alcohol and cigarettes, with the girl being targeted while still a teenager. The case also includes their attempt to escape following the crime, reported as a departure from the UK hidden in a lorry. The outlets focus on both the conviction and the post-offence flight, while providing the same core account of who was involved, when the attack occurred, and the basic circumstances described at trial.
The reports do not, in the provided text, specify the full sentencing breakdown, the court where the case was heard, or additional details of evidence beyond the broad description of grooming and the assault circumstances.
