Man jailed for ten years for rape - Norwich

A man has been jailed for ten years for raping a man in a Norwich park.

Idrees Jaff, aged 39, of Berners Close, Norwich was sentenced today (Wednesday 19 February 2025)  at Norwich Crown Court.

It follows a trial at King's Lynn Crown Court in December 2024 where a jury found him guilty unanimously of two counts of rape of a male.

Jaff was sentenced to ten years in prison and a further four years on extended licence.  He was also placed on the Sex Offenders Register for life and will be deported.

During the trial the court heard how the victim had been walking near Chapelfield Gardens on the night of 10 June 2024, when he was spotted by Jaff. 

Jaff, who was unknown to the man,  then followed him into the park and raped him.

In a statement read in court the victim described the impact the attack has had on him and his family as 'unbearable'.

"At times I feel like I have lost my mind. This is not the life I want to lead and wasn't the life I was living before this happened.

"I have had terrible nightmares about this incident, mainly of seeing the suspect in court smirking. I will now never forget his face.

"The impact this has had on my family is unbearable. I don͛'t know where I would be if I didn͛'t have support around me. This is something no family should have to go through"

Speaking after the sentencing, Detective Constable Hayley Green, from Norfolk Constabulary's Safeguarding and Investigation unit said: "This was a very harrowing incident where a man was targeted in public by a stranger.

"Jaff is clearly a dangerous individual who showed predatory behaviour taking advantage of someone who was very vulnerable late at night.

"I would like to commend the victim for his incredible bravery and strength throughout the investigation and trial.

"Unsurprisingly he has been left struggling to come to terms with what happened, but I hope knowing that Jaff will be in prison for a considerable time will allow him to try and move forward from this devastating ordeal and start to rebuild his life".

Anyone who has been the victim of a sexual offence can call police on 999 in an emergency or report a crime on 101. If you need further support or don't feel you can speak to police, there are a list of support services who can help here.