Taxi Driver Jailed After Raping His Female Passenger

Wednesday, 27 April 2016 13:14

A taxi driver, who raped his customer instead of taking her home, has been jailed.

Shapoor Ahmad Azimi picked up his then 22-year-old victim from outside Propaganda nightclub, in Broadway, Nottingham city centre, at around 4am on Sunday 18 October 2015.

But instead of driving her home, the 37-year-old took her to a street in Lenton and raped her on the back seat. He then left her to find her own way home.

She called police and Azimi, formerly of Chadwick Road in Bulwell, was arrested and charged.

Azimi faced two rape offences. Following a trial, he was found guilty of one count and not guilty of the other. On Monday (25 April 2016), at Nottingham Crown Court, he was sentenced to eight years imprisonment.

Detective Inspector Clare Dean said: “As a taxi driver Azimi is entrusted to get people to where they need to be in a timely, comfortable and above all safe manner. He failed on all counts in this case.

“We know he actively targeted this woman over other potential fares. He then exploited her vulnerability for his own sexual gratification and abandoned her in the dead of night. Her welfare was never his concern.

“But her welfare has been our number one concern and this conviction is a testament to her resilience throughout.

“I hope this sentence helps her move on from this terrible chapter in her life and face her bright future with confidence.”

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