‘Predatory’ Sudanese migrant jailed for trying to kidnap teenage girl walking home at night
A Sudanese migrant has been jailed for attempting to kidnap a 17-year-old girl as she was walking home from work at night.
Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, 28, grabbed the teenager before dragging her across the street “against her will”, Swindon Crown Court heard.
The attempted kidnapping occurred on March 6 this year in Swindon, Wiltshire, at around 9pm.
CCTV footage of the incident showed Adam running towards the girl as she was walking in front of a set of traffic lights, before grabbing her from behind.
Abdulmawal Ibrahim Adam, 28, grabbed the teenager before dragging her across the street ‘against her will’
The Sudanese national’s attack was only halted after members of the public who were waiting for a bus nearby intervened to stop him.
One witness chased Adam, filming him on their phone, before he eventually ran away.
Police were alerted later that evening after the victim’s mother reported the incident.
The 28-year-old was subsequently arrested and charged with attempted kidnapping.
The migrant appeared at Swindon Crown Court via video link and was sentenced to four years in prison
On Thursday, the migrant appeared at Swindon Crown Court via video link and was sentenced to four years in prison.
During sentencing, Judge Jason Taylor KC said Adam posed “a significant risk of serious harm to the public” and “those members of the public most at risk are female, and they must be protected from you”.
Judge Taylor continued: “At approximately 9pm on March 6, you approached a 17-year-old girl walking through Swindon Town centre as she made her way home from work.
“You initiated a conversation with her; asking about money, whether you could go home with her, and saying you didn’t have a girlfriend.
