A man found guilty of abducting a five-year-old girl from a Birmingham street and sexually assaulting her is still awaiting his sentence more than three months after his conviction.
Court Adjournment for Risk Assessment
Mohammed Abdulraziq, aged 33 and from Winson Green, was due to be sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Thursday, January 15. However, the hearing was postponed because the probation service has not yet completed a crucial assessment of his 'dangerousness'.
Judge Kerry Maylin adjourned the case until March 13, by which time it is hoped the report will be ready. This assessment will determine if the Sudanese national poses a high risk of causing serious harm to the public in the future.
If deemed a high risk, Abdulraziq could face an extended sentence. This type of punishment includes a longer licence period, meaning he would be under supervision for many years after his eventual release from prison.
Details of the Abduction and Assault
The court heard that on March 30 last year, Abdulraziq took the young girl into his room at his shared accommodation in Winson Green. A friend of the child's distraught mother looked through the window and saw Abdulraziq standing next to the girl, with both having their shorts pulled down.
The door was forced open and the girl was rescued. Following a trial, Abdulraziq was found guilty of false imprisonment with intent to commit a sexual offence and sexual assault.
The jury was told he had been drinking beer and smoking the synthetic drug 'Mamba' prior to the abduction.
History of Violent Behaviour
This was not an isolated incident. The court was informed of Abdulraziq's previous aggressive behaviour. Just five days before the abduction, he targeted a father and son outside a shop.
He jumped onto their car bonnet, refused to leave, pulled off a windscreen wiper and tried to hit them with it. He bit the son on the arm and attempted to bite the father, who managed to pull away.
Furthermore, in November 2022, Abdulraziq was involved in another violent episode where he threatened a doctor with a kitchen knife.
The delay in sentencing underscores the legal system's focus on assessing long-term risk to protect the public from dangerous offenders.
