16 Oct 2023
A horrific sex attacker lured a woman to a house on the pretence of having a room for rent before repeatedly raping her. Naveed Hussain had persuaded the woman to visit the property in Handsworth.
The 33-year-old locked the woman in a room with him and showed a machete, which she feared he would use. He then subjected her to a horrific ordeal last November.
The victim was later able to flee and sought help from a passer-by. They could she was distressed and called for paramedics, who in turn contacted police.
Police said the woman bravely recalled what happened and gave a strong description. That then led police to arrest Hussain in Handsworth shortly afterwards. He was found with a knife in his trousers and a subsequent search of the house resulted in the discovery of the machete, police added.
Hussain, of Alexandra Road, Handsworth, was convicted of rape and possession of a weapon following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court. He was sentenced to 15 years in jail and ordered to be put on the sex offender’s register for life following the hearing Tuesday, October 10.