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Abdul Miah admits raping girl in Elswick, Newcastle | Abdul Miah admits raping girl in Elswick, Newcastle |
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A teenager has admitted raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on waste ground on Tyneside. | A teenager has admitted raping a 15-year-old girl at knifepoint on waste ground on Tyneside. |
Abdul Miah of pleaded guilty to three counts of rape and one of robbery via video link at Newcastle's Crown Court. | |
The 19-year-old of Hull Street, Elswick, denied kidnap and making threats to kill and these were accepted by the prosecution. | The 19-year-old of Hull Street, Elswick, denied kidnap and making threats to kill and these were accepted by the prosecution. |
Miah attacked his victim on 18 December. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 15 April. | Miah attacked his victim on 18 December. He was remanded in custody and will be sentenced on 15 April. |
Katherine Dunn, prosecuting, said those not guilty pleas were acceptable and it was not in the public interest to make the victim go through a trial. | Katherine Dunn, prosecuting, said those not guilty pleas were acceptable and it was not in the public interest to make the victim go through a trial. |
Judge James Goss said: "The pleas have been accepted so there will be no trial in respect of those counts in which you have pleaded not guilty. | Judge James Goss said: "The pleas have been accepted so there will be no trial in respect of those counts in which you have pleaded not guilty. |
"I am told there is no issue in relation to the facts of the case as described by the complainant and you will be sentenced on that basis. | "I am told there is no issue in relation to the facts of the case as described by the complainant and you will be sentenced on that basis. |
"As you will understand, these are very serious crimes that you have committed and admitted." | "As you will understand, these are very serious crimes that you have committed and admitted." |
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