Inner London Crown Court Trial Begins for Train Assault
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Baryalai Rahimi and Mirebadurahman Sadat allegedly told a 14-year-old girl before targeting her on a crowded train, the Inner London Crown Court heard. Two Afghan migrants followed the runaway teenager onto a Southeastern service travelling from Kent to London Bridge on February 5, 2026, thesun.ie reported.
Prosecutors allege the defendants took turns abusing the autistic teenager as dozens of unsuspecting commuters traveled on the mid-afternoon train. Baryalai Rahimi, 25, and Mirebadurahman Sadat, 29, deny a total of 20 charges, including multiple counts of sexual activity with a child, rape, and assault by penetration. The pair appeared at court on Monday and spoke only to confirm their names.
Prosecutors Allege Defendants Exploited Vulnerable Teenager on Train
Prosecutor Richard Witcombe told the court that both defendants identified a vulnerable teenager traveling alone and decided to exploit her sexually. Footage played to jurors showed the girl sitting on Rahimi’s lap as he appeared to touch her chest. A ticket inspector walked through the carriage before Rahimi allegedly continued hugging and kissing the youngster. Mr Witcombe stated that Rahimi led the victim toward the train toilet twice, where prosecutors allege he raped her. DNA matching Rahimi was subsequently recovered from the floor of the train toilet and from the girl’s underwear. Jurors heard the men approached her on the platform, where Rahimi complimented her looks and kissed her. Mr Witcombe told jurors the men each appear to have an object in their hand
as they communicated by phone. After the alleged assaults, Sadat allegedly told Rahimi: Yeah, yeah she’s my type.
Footage appeared almost as if Mr Rahimi was handing over the girl to Mr Sadat,
he said. A third alleged rape took place when Sadat followed the girl into the toilet, prosecutors claim. The girl told police: I was scared of him, he was in control of me.
Defendants Deny Charges and Claim Encounters Were Consensual
Following the arrests, both men denied the offenses during police interviews and court appearances. Rahimi, of Southall, west London, claimed he asked the female her age and she stated she was 17, adding that she looked 17 or 18. He claimed the encounters were consensual and instigated by the female, denying any penetrative sex took place.
Sadat, of Cricklewood, north-west London, provided a prepared statement asserting that despite memory issues, he did not commit the acts he faces accusations over. Both defendants appeared in court wearing green prison-issue jumpers and relied on Dari and Farsi interpreters to follow proceedings. Rahimi told officers: I asked the female her age and she told me she was 17 years old. She looked 17-18 years old, so I believed her.
He added: The female was the one who was very forward. What happened was all started and instigated by her and was consensual.
Sadat stated: Although I have some memory issues, I did not do what I am accused of. I deny these offences.
Rahimi denies three counts of rape.
Trial Continues at Crown Court for Three Weeks
The trial continues at Inner London Crown Court and is expected to last for three weeks. Police reported that the victim had been reported missing earlier that day after running away from home before officers located her at Peterborough Station shortly before 11pm and returned her safely.
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