Three men convicted of grooming and abusing vulnerable girl in Hull

From Rayo (Radio news) and Humberside Police. It hasn’t made the newspapers yet that I can see. 

Three men have been found guilty following an investigation into grooming and sexual abuse of a vulnerable 16-year-old girl in Hull.

The men were found guilty by a unanimous jury following an 18-day trial at Hull Crown Court.

Afghan national 24-year-old Hamdulluh Hamdadd, also known as Hamid, of Park Grove, was found guilty of arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child and paying for sexual services of a child.

Rafiullah Naseri, also known as Shaheen, 20, of Spring Bank, an Afghan national, was found guilty of intentionally arranging or facilitating the sexual exploitation of a child and intentionally obtaining for himself the sexual services of a child between July 2025 and November 2025.

Amjid Akakhail, 22, of Pearson Street in Wakefield, an Afghan national, was found guilty of intentionally obtaining for himself the sexual services of a child between July 2025 and November 2025.

The victim first met Hamdadd when they were both customers at a retail premises in Hull. Hamdadd used gifts to groom, isolate and target the victim for sexual exploitation, and introduced her to the other men involved.

All three men will be sentenced at Hull Crown Court tomorrow (26 June). Perhaps that is what the Hull Daily Mail and BBC Hull and East Yorkshire are waiting for. 

The victim first met Hamdadd by chance when they were both customers at a retail premises in Hull. Following this initial encounter, Hamdadd used calculated tactics to build a relationship based on trust and control. Gifts were used to create a powerful sense of obligation, enabling him to isolate and target the victim for sexual exploitation and to introduce her to the other men involved. 

All three men targeted the victim, grooming her to gain her trust before exploiting her and subjecting her to repeated sexual abuse at addresses across Hull. 

As the investigation developed, officers identified several addresses linked to the suspects, leading to warrants being executed at addresses in Hull and West Yorkshire with the support of partner agencies in December 2025.  These warrants resulted in the arrests of Hamdadd, Naseri, and Akakhail. 

During the trial, jurors were presented with extensive evidence, including witness testimonies, CCTV footage and communication data. This evidence clearly demonstrated the extent of the abuse and the significant impact it had on the victim.