A man who admitted raping a stranger as she walked home has been jailed for 12 years and three months.
Abiola Tijani, 30, followed the victim in the early hours of 29 July before he pushed her against some railings and raped her, Sheffield Crown Court heard.Tijani, of Cherry Street in Sheffield, was sentenced on Thursday and given a lifetime restraining order to prevent him contacting the victim.PC Sarah Frith, from South Yorkshire Police, praised the victim for her "great bravery" and "the strength of character she has shown" in helping the prosecution case.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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