Man jailed for raping and strangling stranger in Derby

Habib Khan was sentenced at Derby Crown Court on Thursday

A man who lured a "vulnerable" stranger into a block of flats then strangled and raped her using "excessive violence" has been jailed.

Habib Khan, 22, attacked the woman at about 02:30 GMT on 9 November 2022 in Derby when she was walking home after a night out with her mother-in-law.

After raping her, Khan also took the woman's bag.

At Derby Crown Court, Khan was sentenced to 11 years in prison with a six year extension to serve on licence.

A jury previously found Khan, of Moyne Gardens, Derby, unanimously guilty of rape, assaulting a female by penetration, intentional strangulation, and theft.

During sentencing, Judge Martin Hurst said the woman had been smoking crack cocaine and was intoxicated when Khan lured her into a block of flats where he had lived.

No remorse

The victim believed she would smoke more crack cocaine with Khan, the court heard.

"The idea you had was to have intercourse. You used excessive violence in order to rape her," the judge said.

The court heard Khan then stole her bag, which the prosecution claimed was to take her mobile phone and stop her calling for help.

Derby Crown Court heard Khan posed a significant risk of causing serious harm to the public in future

The woman went to a homeless hostel where she used to live and told them what happened.

A forensic examination later found Khan's semen on the victim.

Judge Hurst said: "It was a violent rape of a vulnerable stranger at night."

The court heard Khan had previous convictions including three robberies and wounding with a knife, where on one occasion he lured a person down an alleyway and another time into a home.

Dangerous offender

The judge said he had shown a "pattern of behaviour" where he "preys on people".

"You demonstrated no remorse. You are in denial and say you are not guilty."

The judge added after the trial, Khan shouted at the jury about corruption and spat at the judge from the dock.

"It demonstrated the mild-mannered man is an entirely different person when things are not going his way.

"Looking at the facts, the court is driven to the conclusion you are a dangerous offender.

"You pose a significant risk of causing serious harm to the public in future."

Khan was also handed a restraining order to not contact the victim, was placed on the sex offenders register for life, barred from working with adults and children and ordered to pay a victim surcharge.