South Wales PoliceAn asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a lady has been jailed for greater than three years.
Fawaz Alsamaou, 33, of Lockwood, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, strangled and sexually assaulted her underneath a bridge in Cathays, Cardiff.
She was strolling dwelling after an evening out within the metropolis heart on the morning of May 12 final 12 months when she seen the 33-year-old man following her.
Alsamaou, initially from Syria, admitted sexual assault and strangulation and the choose at Newport Crown Court stated it was a “horrific attack” and warned him it was “highly likely” he can be deported on the finish of his sentence.
'Thinking the worst'
At round 04:00 BST, after leaving the Pulse nightclub, on Churchill Way, Cardiff, the lady headed in direction of Cathays, however was grabbed by the neck and pulled underneath the railway bridge close to Salisbury Road.
Alsamau put his fingers underneath her costume and assaulted her.
Tabitha Walker, prosecuting at Newport Crown Court on Friday, stated the 24-year-old sufferer tried to push her attacker away.
When she recovered her senses, she ran and known as the police.
After analyzing CCTV and an enchantment on BBC Crimewatch, police recognized the attacker as Alsamou and arrested him in Huddersfield.
He was dwelling there since coming from Syria.
Ms Walker learn an emotional assertion in courtroom wherein she stated the assault had a “lasting impact” on the sufferer.
The lady stated: “I'm always looking over my shoulder and thinking about the worst. Initially I couldn't work and I didn't leave my house for two weeks. When it's dark outside I feel uneasy.”
“It's really affected my social life and I don't go out as much as I used to. I usually suffer with my mental health but this incident has really affected me more.”
'It will need to have been scary'
“I can barely sleep and I have nightmares related to it. I'm working on getting over it but it's not something you can get over.”
“The effects have stopped me doing everyday things and made me stop going out with my friends.”
After the assault, she advised the courtroom, she didn’t return to work for 2 or three months due to anxiousness about being in public.
“The time I had to take off work added extra stress to my life,” he stated.
David Pinnell, defending, stated that regardless of his responsible pleas Alsamou refused to confess guilt.
He stated the conviction would lead to his consumer being deported.
Sentencing Alsamau, Judge Celia Hughes stated: “This was a horrific attack on a woman alone at night in Cardiff.
“She deserved to walk home alone at night without being attacked by you, a predatory man.
“You say you are a Muslim, but your behavior that night casts doubt on your faith.
“This must have been a horrific event for him and it must have had a lasting impact on his life.”
Sentencing Alsamou to 3 years and one month in jail, she stated: “There is a high probability that you will be deported after completing your sentence.”
Det Sergeant Alex Lloyd, of South Wales Police, stated: “We hope today's sentence will provide the victim with the punishment she was looking for.
“Stranger incidents like this are very uncommon, but when they do occur, we use all available policing methods, including media appeals for information, to bring the perpetrators to justice.”
With inputs from BBC