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Snobs nightclub blasted by judge after student raped Snobs nightclub blasted by judge after student raped
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A nightclub has been criticised by a judge after a drunk student was thrown out before being abducted and raped in the back of a transit van.A nightclub has been criticised by a judge after a drunk student was thrown out before being abducted and raped in the back of a transit van.
Snobs nightclub ejected the teenager after she collapsed in the Birmingham city centre venue.Snobs nightclub ejected the teenager after she collapsed in the Birmingham city centre venue.
She was lured into a van and driven to an industrial estate where she was raped and sexually assaulted.She was lured into a van and driven to an industrial estate where she was raped and sexually assaulted.
Rapist Zaheer Abbas was jailed for 11 years and Sajad Hussain, a taxi marshal at the time, will serve six.Rapist Zaheer Abbas was jailed for 11 years and Sajad Hussain, a taxi marshal at the time, will serve six.
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Hussain denied having any involvement but was convicted by a jury of sexual assault after his DNA was found on the victim's clothing.Hussain denied having any involvement but was convicted by a jury of sexual assault after his DNA was found on the victim's clothing.
Judge Mary Stacy accused the nightclub of "abandoning" the young woman on the street.Judge Mary Stacy accused the nightclub of "abandoning" the young woman on the street.
"We have heard how the establishment carries on serving drinks to students who have had far more than enough to drink," she said."We have heard how the establishment carries on serving drinks to students who have had far more than enough to drink," she said.
"Then they fail to take responsibility for the students, they removed (her) after she collapsed inside."Then they fail to take responsibility for the students, they removed (her) after she collapsed inside.
"Snobs abandoned her on the street where she was prey to the likes of Abbas and Hussain.""Snobs abandoned her on the street where she was prey to the likes of Abbas and Hussain."
Abbas, 30, of St Aidan's Walk and Hussain, 35 of Azalea Grove, both Birmingham, were convicted during separate trials at the city's Crown Court.Abbas, 30, of St Aidan's Walk and Hussain, 35 of Azalea Grove, both Birmingham, were convicted during separate trials at the city's Crown Court.
Both trials saw CCTV footage of the pair outside the club in Smallbrook Queensway in the early hours of February 20 last year.Both trials saw CCTV footage of the pair outside the club in Smallbrook Queensway in the early hours of February 20 last year.
After the victim was ejected by security staff at about 3:30 GMT, Abbas and Hussain, along with others, were seen leading her to Abbas's transit van.After the victim was ejected by security staff at about 3:30 GMT, Abbas and Hussain, along with others, were seen leading her to Abbas's transit van.
She was then driven to the Nechells area of the city where she was attacked.She was then driven to the Nechells area of the city where she was attacked.
The ordeal lasted over an hour before they dropped her back at her student accommodation.The ordeal lasted over an hour before they dropped her back at her student accommodation.
'Strength and courage''Strength and courage'
Judge Stacy added: "The security officer is not personally to blame, it was a failure of Snobs itself to fail to put procedures in place, for example by arranging taxis to take them (students) home."Judge Stacy added: "The security officer is not personally to blame, it was a failure of Snobs itself to fail to put procedures in place, for example by arranging taxis to take them (students) home."
She vowed to contact colleges and universities warning them of Snobs' cheap drinks promotions targeting "young and vulnerable" students.She vowed to contact colleges and universities warning them of Snobs' cheap drinks promotions targeting "young and vulnerable" students.
The judge also praised the young woman, saying: "I pay tribute to her strength and courage coming forward.The judge also praised the young woman, saying: "I pay tribute to her strength and courage coming forward.
"Her bravery and dignity impressed everyone at court. Her actions resulted in you both being brought to justice.""Her bravery and dignity impressed everyone at court. Her actions resulted in you both being brought to justice."
Since the incident Hussain had stopped working as a taxi marshal but had found work with Cancer Research UK.Since the incident Hussain had stopped working as a taxi marshal but had found work with Cancer Research UK.