Bridlington man and accomplice jailed after raping girl under 16 in hotel room
Two men, including one from Bridlington, who raped a girl under 16 in a hotel room have been jailed for a combined total of 16 years and seven months following an appearance at Hull Crown Court.
Riley Smith, 19, of New Street, Louth pleaded not guilty and after a four-day trial which concluded on July 25, 2025, at Grimsby Crown Court.
However, he was found guilty of joint enterprise rape by a jury.
He has now been sentenced to seven years behind bars and will be on the sex offenders’ register for life.
Shahram Ibrehemi, 20, of The Crescent in Bridlington pleaded guilty to three counts of rape at an earlier court appearance and has now been sentenced to nine years and seven months behind bars and will be on the sex offenders’ register for life.
Police launched an investigation after receiving a report that a girl was taken into a hotel room and repeatedly raped by a man later identified as Ibrehemi, while another man, later identified as Smith, kept watch.
Following police enquiries, Ibrehemi was located and arrested in January 2025.
He provided a no‑comment interview and was subsequently charged and remanded into custody.
Smith was arrested in Grimsby in March 2025, after evading police for two months.
He denied all allegations, but after a seven‑day trial was found guilty of joint enterprise rape.
Det Con Mark Tomlinson added: “During interview, both men denied knowing each other beforehand and showed no remorse for their actions.
“This has been an incredibly traumatic experience for the young girl, particularly having to go through the court process.
"I want to commend her bravery, it is because of her courage that these two men are now behind bars and unable to subject anyone else to their abhorrent behaviour.
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