The mother of a girl who was raped by an asylum seeker has questioned why he was ever allowed into the country after committing a string of offences in Germany.

Amin Abedi Mofrad, 35, was found guilty of raping the 15-year-old on her way home from an under 18s nightclub on February 14 last year.

The teenager had been waiting to be picked up from the Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford when Mofrad assaulted her.

The Iranian national told the girl she could be his ‘sex doll’ before dragging her into an alleyway and raping her, Oxford crown court was told.

Mofrad arrived to the UK on a small boat in 2023, shortly after which he was arrested for an alleged sexual assault. This case was later dropped due to a lack of evidence.

He also had 11 previous convictions in Germany for violent assaults and ABH between 2014 and 2019.

The victim’s mother has claimed the Home Office is also responsible for the attack and slammed the decision to allow him into the UK despite his previous convictions.

In a letter to the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, she said her daughter ‘now carries a pain and trauma no child should ever know’.

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Amin Abedi Mofrad, 35, who raped a 15-year-old in an alleyway on Valentine’s Day

Speaking to The Sun, the mother added: ‘There is really only one question — why was he in this country? I think I have the right to know the truth.

‘There should have been checks done on this man when he came here, not after he raped my child.

‘They would have found that he had convictions in Germany, and so he was a danger to Britain. He should never have been in the community.’

The rape was reported to Thames Valley Police on April 7, with Mofrad arrested and released on bail shortly after.

He had already been known to police in Germany where he was convicted of four assault offences.

The force was also made aware that Mofrad was arrested for an alleged sexual assault shortly after he arrived to the UK on a small boat in 2023. This case was later dropped due to a lack of evidence.

Mofrad was also convicted of stealing a woman’s bag and silver chain in last January, the court was told.

He was eventually arrested for a second time over the incident in Oxford after new evidence was found on his mobile phone on December 13. Mofrad was charged and remanded on February 3 this year.

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Mofrad, 35, raped the girl on her way home  in an alleyway near the Westgate Shopping Centre in Oxford (pictured) on February 14 last year

Mofrad was found guilty by unanimous jury verdict of one count of rape and one count of sexual assault by penetration on October 7.

On Thursday, he was sentenced to 9 years and 6 months in prison with an extended licence period of 3 years.

Investigating officer, Detective Constable Bethany Liversidge, of Oxford CID, said: ‘Firstly, I would like to pay tribute to the immense courage displayed by the teenage victim in supporting this investigation from the start all the way to the finish.

‘It is thanks to her support and bravery that we were able to bring Mofrad to justice.

‘I hope that this result illustrates how committed Thames Valley Police is in investigating and preventing violence against women and girls and bringing offenders to justice.

‘Project Vigilant is a valuable initiative which helps us to prevent crimes from happening, but when they sadly do, allows us to continue to build intelligence around predatory activity.

‘The victim and their family have requested privacy at this time.’