'Violent rapist' from Hull jailed for attack on teenager

Jamal Ali, 34, pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape and theft at Grimsby Crown Court

A man who assaulted and raped a teenager he met on an online chatroom has been jailed for seven years.

Jamal Ali, 34, met the 18-year-old in Hull and took her to a house and tried to give her alcohol and made sexual advances, both of which she declined, police said.

He became aggressive and verbally abusive before assaulting the woman and raping her and stealing her phone.

She escaped the next day and was helped by a passer-by, who called police.

Ali, of Sharp Street, Hull, pleaded guilty to rape, attempted rape and theft at Grimsby Crown Court.

Det Insp Mark Skelton, of Humberside Police, said: "Jamal Ali is a violent rapist who sexually exploited and committed sadistic crimes against a vulnerable young girl for his own sexual desires.

"The trauma he subjected this teenager to will undoubtedly stay with her for the rest of her life and, whilst Ali's sentence will never take away her pain, I hope it brings her some form of comfort that he has acknowledged his incomprehensible crimes.

"We take reports of sexual exploitation extremely seriously and we will continue to seek justice for those who have suffered at the hands of predators.

"Our specialist trained officers work closely with partnering agencies across the region to support victims, as well as preventing further incidents by putting perpetrators before the courts.

"Together we need to say no to violence, abuse, harassment and exploitation against women and girls."