Second man charged after 14-year-old raped twice near train station

The teenager was raped at Witton railway station, Birmingham, and then again a few hours later in a car that had picked her up near the station, in what have been described as 'awful' but separate incidents.

It is believed the girl flagged down a car for help after the first attack, only to then be attacked again in the car.

The attacks happened near Villa Park on Tuesday July 25.

Khurram Rahi, 27, from Smethwick, has been charged with rape in relation to the first incident at the train station, while a second man has also been arrested in connection with the first attack.

Now British Transport Police has announced today that a 22-year-old man has been charged with rape in connection with the attack in a car.

Mohammed Ismaeel of Deykin Avenue, Birmingham, will appear in court on November 15.

DCI Tony Fitzpatrick, from British Transport Police, said: “Since both these awful incidents in July, we’ve been working hard to piece together exactly what happened. We are now in a position to charge a man in connection to the incident in the vehicle which happened after the first rape.

“We are still looking to trace the Good Samaritan who came to the help of the victim shortly after the second rape. Seeing the 14-year-old in a distressed state, he drove her home to her family. He is described as a white man, approximately 30 to 40 years old, slim with facial stubble. He was wearing a red and black chequered short sleeve shirt with no collar.

“He spoke with a Birmingham accent and drove a seven seater family car. The victim remembers that the car had a lot of air fresheners hanging from the rear view mirror. If you are that man, or know someone matching that description, please get in touch as soon as possible. You could help us understand what happened.”

Anyone with any information can contact BTP by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 236 of 26/10/2017.