Details: Four convicted in gang rape case, jailed
One man was jailed for rape and another three were convicted of holding a woman against her will in a case concluded today after having been heard behind closed doors.
Muhammed Ali Hasan, 31, was jailed for 11 years on conviction of rape, while Abubaker Ahmed Abdilrahman, 22 was jailed for five years and Omar Osman, 31 and Otman Hasan, 31, for four years each for holding the victim, a Maltese woman, against her will. All are Somali except Hasan, who is Sudanese.
The accused had all served five years seven months in preventive custody.
CASE DETAILS REVEALED
Details of the case emerged today with the publication of the Court judgement.
The court heard how the victim had met a friend known as Hakin in Valletta in the early afternoon .
At one time she complained of toothache and they went to Marsa open centre for some pills.
They then went to a nearby bar for some dancing, with the woman said to have been dancing provocatively.
At 2 a.m. the bar was closed. The woman could not go home as she had no car and no money FOR A TAXI.
She therefore went with Hakm to his room and slept on his bed. He prepared to sleep on the floor.
Hakim was then approached by Mr Abdilrahman who was holding a bottle of wine, Mr Hasan who was holding a knife and another man who has remained unidentified.
Mr Abdilrahman told Hakim that once he was ready from her he could have his turn but Hakim told him to leave her alone as she was not a prostitute and was a friend of his.
Hakim became so scared of the way they were acting that he decided to leave the scene and on returning found them pulling her out of the room and trying to take her away.
At that point he ran to get the soldier at the main gate and on returning they found Mr Hasan making sexual advancements on her and on realising that the Hakim and the soldier were there, ran away leaving behind his white shirt.
In her evidence in court, the victim said that although she was drunk, she was so shocked at what was happening to her that she did not look at the faces of the people raping her.
In his testimony, Mr Osman, the only one the accused to testify, denied that he had raped her or was in fact involved and said that he only tried to stop the men from hurting her because he was a friend of hers.
In his judgement, the judge said that there was direct evidence linking only Mr Hasan to the rape after his shirt was found stained with her blood and his semen on it.
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G Hoare
Nov 13th 2012, 02:08
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Would you be saying the same thing if she was a relative of yours . I don't feel sorry for these people they are living in Malta most in better condiction than some Maltese.They cannot see a white woman they act as if THEY SHOULD HAVE HER no matter what .I can talk like this as Im a woman and they just don't care .They walk the streets as if they own the country
Joe Fenech
Nov 16th 2012, 07:15
Part 1
What you have mentioned is typical behaviour and attitude of the African communities.
I have lived in Europe and England for several decades. I know what Africans are capable of. I have seen so much bullying from them and then if you try to defend yourself, no matter how appropiately, they will make things up including call false witnesses, accuse you of racism.
Louise Vella
Nov 12th 2012, 19:16
The joys of multiculturalism! Let's welcome more of them and their boats.
Mark Anthony Fenech
Nov 12th 2012, 23:20
Cos Maltese men are saints and there was never a Maltese rapist... yeah right...
Michael Bonello
Nov 12th 2012, 13:34
And people say we feel sorry for them , after we save there lives and feed them 3 meals a day this is the thanks we get for being nice guys wake up !!!
Mr Andrew Camilleri
Nov 12th 2012, 16:01
Erm, so according to you no Maltese guys ever rape women, because we are all 'nice guys'? X'ghandu x'jaqsam l-istpru ta' din il-mara ma il-fatt li ahna nilqawhom f'pajjizna?
Mrs M. Attard
Nov 12th 2012, 12:54
Marsascala is another danger zone as the night Bus from Paceville to Marsascala leaves young ladies to walk home alone over 20 mins alone at night, as the experts at Transport Malta decided that the N91 should stop at the playing field and not continue up Triq il Qaliet like the day Bus 91 does and like it used to do before 3rd July 2011. What if something happens to a young woman here??
Eric Soames
Nov 12th 2012, 12:16
Very clumsy. Irrespective of what people may think the sentences should be, the court has meted out three sentences which are longer than 'time served'. Of course deportation should follow but there may well be suits for wrongful imprisonment to follow.
matthew tanti
Nov 12th 2012, 11:26
the reports when they were charged refer to the victim being a maltese woman, who had gotten drunk at the Tiger Bar - a Togolese man (not the accused) invited her to sleep in his room at the Open Centre. The area is well known to be a red light district - I think that the woman was a prostitute!
Robert Callus
Nov 12th 2012, 15:19
Prostitutes can be raped too. A woman has every right to refuse a man (or a group of men) even if she works as a prostitute.
If all aspects of prostitution were legalized things would be much better. I believe there are many cases where prostitutes get raped or beaten and don't even get reported to the police. Because they're afraid or ashamed.
D Muscat
Nov 12th 2012, 15:56
Whether she worked as a prostitute or was drunk is irrelevant. No one has the right to rape someone else irrespective of their lifestyle. Shame on anyone who suggests otherwise.
In other European countries where there are large communities from these countries this type of behavior is quite normal. It is within our right to deport them back to Somalia according to the Geneva Convention.
Roderick Micallef
Nov 12th 2012, 10:51
DEPORT THEM OUT OF THE COUNTRY NOW
Paul Preston
Nov 12th 2012, 11:35
Totally agree .. At the end of the day what are these Non EU people doing in Malta in the first place ?
Marthese Mussett
Nov 12th 2012, 12:02
Mela.We save them from the sea,bring them here,pay taxes for them,then they go and rape someone.Now they re going to be in our prison and we pay more taxes for them.I say the same..DEPORT THEM NOW...AND GOOD RIDDANCE.
Joseph Borda
Nov 12th 2012, 10:24
Why not just deport them !!
Jj Zammit
Nov 12th 2012, 09:58
They should be deported
yani ellul
Nov 12th 2012, 09:55
just out of curiosity, i do not know how it works.... being foreign citizens and having commited such a crime.... will they be automatically deported once they serve their sentences??? i know that that is what's done in many other countries when you are a foreigner......
Joe Morana
Nov 12th 2012, 09:52
While deploring this criminal act without reservations, it is anomalous that Omar Osman and Otman Hasan, were sentenced for four years jail when " The accused had all served five years seven months in preventive custody".... !!!???
Chris Mifsud
Nov 12th 2012, 10:49
Yes they deserve everything they get and more. They should be deported to their countries and have their country should be informed of their crimes so that they can serve jail time there.
William Spencer
Nov 12th 2012, 12:55
Keep the " extra time " in credit for them in case they gain illegal entry again.
J. Mamo
Nov 12th 2012, 09:49
May I ask if these people have a legal permit to stay in Malta?
Jay Oatmon
Nov 12th 2012, 11:39
I don't think you will not get an answer to your question - as always no information is given out which might cause prejudice - especially with the illegals.
Their welfare is considered more important than the truth, and protecting their rights comes before the public's safety (it seems). So we remain in the dark and 'big brother' holds all the cards.
Georges Alexander Magri
Nov 12th 2012, 14:12
Well said, Sir! And we, the taxpayers have to foot the bill for their upkeep etc.The presiding judge should have thought of this if he pays taxes.How tolerant can you get?Shame! They'll be doing the same once they're out, all for Allah, because it seems all righr for Moslems to abuse and ill-treat Christians.
paul camilleri
Nov 12th 2012, 09:40
since we know their nationalities why not deport them and mark them as sex sex offenders, why continue keeping them here and eat off out taxes which we pay!!!
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