West Bromwich man who met girl, 15, on Snapchat before sexually assaulting her jailed for seven years
A man has been jailed for seven years for sexually assaulting a teenage girl he got drunk at a friend's flat.
Hanveer Sunner, 22, from West Bromwich, befriended the 15-year-old on Snapchat in 2020 before arranging to meet up with her.
West Mercia Police said the defendant arranged to meet her in Telford and offered to give her a lift to Birmingham city centre.
But he instead drove her to his friend’s flat in the Handsworth area of the city.
He gave her bottles of alcohol and balloon-gas canisters resulting in her becoming heavily intoxicated before he carried out the assault.
She was reported missing and with the help of the girl’s family and West Midlands Police she was eventually found at the flat locked in a bathroom.
Sunner, from Springfield Crescent, West Bromwich, was arrested at the scene and subsequently charged.
He denied the charge but was found guilty in a unanimous verdict after a trial at Birmingham Crown Court. He was jailed for seven years for the crime on Tuesday. He will also be included on the sex offenders' register for life.
West Mercia's Detective Constable Ben Hocking said: “This was a very distressing incident for the victim that has understandably had a huge impact on her and we commend her bravery and perseverance. We would encourage anyone who has concerns about a sexual crime, either recently or in the past, to get in touch. You will always be offered our full support.”
