Afghan migrants 'raped and sexually assaulted autistic girl, 14, on train while commuters stared at their phones' as she tells court 'I didn't know how to say no'
Baryalai Rahimi, 25, and Mirebadurahman Sadat, 29, are said to have spotted the runaway teenager at a station in rural Kent before following her onto the London-bound train on February 5.
Covered by 2 sources from United Kingdom. First reported by Daily Mail ·
How 2 newspapers cover this story
Afghan migrants followed schoolgirl, 14, onto train before sexually assaulting and raping her in the toilets, court told
Baryalai Rahimi, 25, and Mirebadurahman Sadat, 29, allegedly ignored the vulnerable teenager's repeated pleas as they abused her on a mid-afternoon Southeastern service.
London commuters 'stared at phones while 14-year-old girl was attacked on train'
A girl was sexually assaulted in the train carriage while other passengers looked at their phones, a court heard
Coverage details
2 outlets from United Kingdom are covering this story: Daily Mail and Evening Standard. Daily Mail published it first, on November 2, 2026; the last outlet to join was Evening Standard, 3 days later.
Key names in the coverage: Baryalai Rahimi, Mirebadurahman Sadat, Southeastern and Kent.
In total 3 articles have been published, because some outlets updated the story several times.
