Abdullahi Sheik Nor

Abdullahi Sheik Nor, 20, of Harrow, London, was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on 21 July 2023 to 13 years in prison, with a minimum term of 10 years. He was also ordered to be indefinitely registered as a sex offender.

Sheik Nor had denied five offences, consisting of two counts of rape and three counts of sexual assault. Following a trial, he was found guilty by a jury in June 2023.

The court heard that Sheik Nor was identified following a public appeal issued by Avon and Somerset Police. DNA analysis linked him to two separate incidents involving two victims. Victim impact statements read during the proceedings described the long-term psychological distress caused by the offences, including flashbacks and loss of trust.