An Albanian man serving a jail sentence within the UK for rape is needed in Kosovo for an armed theft at a household dwelling seven years in the past.
Rinor Korqa, 28, was locked up for 5 years and 6 months in January 2024 for his position within the ‘predatory’ assault on a girl within the London borough of Havering.
The sufferer, who had change into separated from her pals on an evening out, recalled being raped by one man whereas an confederate filmed her ordeal on his telephone.
Korqa now faces extradition to Kosovo below proceedings to convey him earlier than the courts over the alleged theft within the Pristina area on December 22, 2017.
Residence Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been requested to decide on the request, which has been persevering with by way of the British courts for seven months.
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Korqa is accused of coming into the Jashari household’s residence in Havjali village and stealing a pockets containing 1,500 euros, $50, an ID doc, a gold lira and a smartphone.
The defendant, initially from Kosovo, is claimed to have had a ‘firearm or imitation firearm’ on the time.
He was arrested within the UK below a warrant issued by Kosovo for alleged offences opposite to the Theft Act 1968 and Part 72 of the Extradition Act 2003. Kosovo has a ‘kind B’ treaty with the UK, which means it has to offer ‘prima facie’ proof in help of an extradition request.
The nation, which borders Albania to the south-west, is amongst these the place such requests should go earlier than the courts, with the Secretary of State making the ultimate choice.
Korqa, from Romford, east London, and confederate Bujar Jashari, from Southend, have been jailed at Snaresbrook Crown Courtroom on January 24 final yr, having been convicted two days beforehand.
Korqa was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months imprisonment for rape and failing to reveal his cell phone PIN whereas Jashari, 36, was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for rape.
The assault passed off in Hornchurch city centre on June 25, 2023, when the sufferer was approached by two males as she discovered herself separated from her pals and alone in a bar.
They took her to a automotive the place she was pushed away and raped by one of many males whereas the opposite filmed on his telephone.
Employees on the venue aided the police investigation and it was found from staff at one other bar close by that the suspects had been seen approaching a number of ladies earlier than leaving with the sufferer.
Detective Sergeant Charlie Yexley, of the Havering crime investigation division, mentioned shortly after the sentencing: ‘This was a fancy investigation into two predatory offenders who would doubtless nonetheless be offending now if it wasn’t for the bravery of the sufferer in coming ahead.
‘We take allegations of this sort very critically and I hope this case encourages different victims of rape and sexual assault to return ahead, on the very least so we are able to guarantee you might be okay and supported.’
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