Nazim Asmal lured his victims into his car before driving to remote locations and assaulting them, police say.
An "abhorrent" man who posed as a taxi driver so he could rape vulnerable women he picked up as they made their way home from nights out has been jailed.The 35-year-old, of no fixed address but formerly Balaclava Street, Blackburn, had previously admitted four counts of rape and sexual assault.Lancashire Police said the first rape happened on 3 October 2021 after the victim was picked up by Asmal in Preston city centre.
He drove for about 10 minutes, raped her in the car and then dropped her off back in the city centre.The second rape happened on 4 March when the victim got into Asmal's fake taxi after a night out in Darwen.Asmal later called her twice in April and she recognised his voice as the man who had raped her but did not know his identity.Asmal raped his third victim, who he picked up in Darwen town centre, on the same evening he made that phone call.
In a statement to the court the first victim said her life was "shattered, and it has been a constant struggle that I don't think I will ever fully recover from". The second victim said: "When I go out with my friends I usually drive and don't drink. I don't like getting in taxis alone anymore. My lifestyle has had to change which changes the dynamic of my relationships."Det Sgt Alex Rawsthorn said: "Although today's headlines will quite rightly focus on Asmal's abhorrent defending, my thoughts are very much with the victims who have been profoundly impacted by his appalling offending.
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