Rapist and Domestic Abuser FARNAZ FARABI Sentenced To 19 Years in Prison

Farnaz Farabi, 28, has been jailed for 19 years after a horrific 18-month campaign of rape and domestic abuse left a woman with permanent injuries.

A violent rapist whose campaign of abuse left a woman with broken bones has been sentenced to 19 years imprisonment.

28-year-old Farnaz Farabi terrorized the woman over a period of 18 months in a shocking campaign of domestic abuse. His attacks resulted in broken hand and ankle, a fractured nose, and multiple cuts.

The alarm was first raised when a colleague of the woman became concerned after seeing her at work with visible facial injuries.

An investigation revealed that Farabi had hit the woman with a hammer, raped her, held a knife against her throat and poured boiling water over her body.

Farabi initially denied the offences but later switched to a guilty plea. He was convicted of rape and wounding offences at Warwick Crown Court earlier this year.

On Wednesday (11 December) he was handed a 19 year custodial sentence. Upon release he will be on extended licence for seven years.

Pc Ellis Burbidge, who led the investigation, said: “This was horrific physical and sexual abuse of a vulnerable woman over a sustained period of time.

“What the woman experienced was horrific. She has sustained extensive and permanent scarring across her body and is continuing to rebuild her life in a safe environment surrounded by support.

“This was appalling and inexcusable, and Farabi is rightly behind bars for a significant time.”

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ACCESS TO THE LAW: Sentencing in Cases of Rape and Serious Domestic Abuse

This case highlights the severe penalties for rape and violent offences under UK law. Farnaz Farabi was convicted of rape and wounding offences, with the sentencing reflecting the grave impact of his prolonged and brutal abuse.

Rape is a serious criminal offence under Section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. It carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. Sentencing in such cases is guided by the Sentencing Council’s Sexual Offences Guidelines, which consider factors such as the use of violence, the level of psychological harm inflicted, and whether the offence involved sustained abuse over time.