In a significant development, a man has been found guilty of the non-recent rape of a child in Tower Hamlets. Jalal Hossain, also known as Abdul Sottar from Tower Hamlets, appeared before Snaresbrook Crown Court on Friday, 6 October, where he was convicted of two counts of oral rape of a child under the age of 13.

During the trial, the court heard how Hossain had known the victim and had systematically groomed her through repeated visits to various locations in Tower Hamlets. The heinous acts took place in 2012 when Hossain sexually assaulted and raped the young girl on two separate occasions.

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