Afghan migrant accused of raping autistic 14-year-old girl on train 'used her to satisfy himself', court told

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Baryalai Rahimi, 25, and Mirebadurahman Sadat, 29, are on trial for attacking the runaway teenager on a London-bound service from Kent on February 5 this year.

Published: 12:16 GMT, 12 November 2026 | Updated: 14:01 GMT, 12 November 2026

An Afghan migrant accused of raping an autistic schoolgirl in the toilet of a commuter train 'used her to satisfy himself', a court has heard.

Baryalai Rahimi and Mirebadurahman Sadat are on trial for attacking the runaway 14-year-old on a London-bound service from Kent on February 5 this year.

Jurors at Inner London Crown Court earlier heard that Rahimi raped the girl three times in the train toilets, while Sadat, 29, is said to have assaulted the teenager twice.

Both defendants deny a total of 20 charges, including multiple counts of sexual activity with a child.

Rahimi, 25, has claimed the girl followed him around the train and that he found it hard to get rid of her. He said she told him that she was 17 and was going to a party.

In his closing speech, prosecutor Richard Witcombe said: '[Rahimi] used her to satisfy himself. He did nothing at all to push back, he did nothing to dissuade her.

'If they had done something against your will, you wouldn't choose to remain and continue in their company. His desire to be shot of her is an absolute nonsense.'

Sebastian Cox, defending Rahimi, told the jury that they must treat his client in the same way that they would a defendant that was born in the UK.

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