Today, on Friday 21 July 2023, Rida Awof, a 30-year-old man from Salford, was sentenced to six years and four months in prison after pleading guilty to rape at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester. The harrowing incident took place in Manchester City Centre on Monday 31 January 2023, and Awof will serve a minimum of two-thirds of his sentence before facing deportation from the UK.
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The case came to light on Tuesday 1 February 2022 when officers received a rape disclosure from a 22-year-old man who had been sexually assaulted by a stranger at around 3:30 am in Manchester City Centre. Following initial inquiries, extensive CCTV analysis, a thorough interview (ABE) with the victim, and forensic analysis of the victim’s clothing, the suspect was identified through a partial DNA match from a previous arrest in 2021.
