Abdul Nabizada

Abdul Nabizada, 36, of Pilton Park, Edinburgh, was sentenced to seven years in prison at the High Court in Edinburgh following a trial. Nabizada was found guilty of rape in relation to an incident involving a 19-year-old woman on November 13, 2021.

The court heard that Nabizada was working as a taxi driver when he picked up the victim in Edinburgh. Instead of taking her home, he drove her to a secluded area in the Joppa area of the city. The court was told that he detained the victim against her will, seized her mobile phone, and subjected her to rape. The victim testified that she had repeatedly asked him to stop during the ordeal.

Nabizada denied the charge during the trial, claiming he was innocent. Following a three-day trial, jurors returned a unanimous guilty verdict. In addition to the seven-year custodial sentence, Judge John Morris KC placed Nabizada on the Sex Offenders Register for life. The judge noted the victim's vulnerability due to intoxication and the betrayal of trust inherent in the offender's role as a taxi driver.