Two men who kidnapped women after targeting them at a central London nightclub jailed

Badr Alhadidi, 39, from Birmingham, was jailed for six-and-a-half years for kidnap following a trial at Isleworth Crown Court on Wednesday, June 14.

Dhari Alshammari, 28, was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years for rape and kidnap. He will be on the sex offenders register for life.

Alhadidi and Alshammari targeted the women in a nightclub along Albert Embankment in Vauxhall before approaching them on the dancefloor at around 5.30am on Saturday, July 16 2022.

CCTV footage inside the club showed Alshammari pour a vodka into some glasses while Alhadidi waited for the women outside the toilets.

All four left the club around 6am. Alhadidi and Alshammari forced the women into a car.

They drove the women to an address at Beauchamp Mansions, Kensington. Further CCTV footage nearby showed Alshammari drag one of the victims along the pavement. Both were forced through a doorway where they collapsed.

Inside the property Alshammari raped one of the women. He then went to a nearby McDonald’s to order food before returning to his home address.

Later that morning, Alhadidi drove the woman to a petrol station in another area of London and left them.

Alshammari was later charged on 27 July 2022 with kidnap and one count of rape. On the same day Alhadidi was charged with kidnap, three counts of rape and sexual assault by penetration.

Alhadidi was found guilty of kidnap but not guilty of rape and other sexual offences.

Alshammari was found guilty of kidnap and rape.

Detective Tony Larkin, who led the investigation, said: "Alhadidi and Alshammari are two predators who set out that night with only one sinister intention in mind.

“They had a clear plan of how they were going to target the victim-survivors and thought they could get away with it. They’ve shown no remorse and have no idea how much harm and distress they have caused. The CCTV footage reviewed as part of our investigation was harrowing and showed real violence and monstrous treatment of the victim-survivors.

“I would like to thank the victim-survivors in coming forward and reporting this to police, they have been extremely brave. I can only hope that seeing those responsible jailed will afford them some sense of justice.

“No matter when someone choses to report a rape or sexual assault, detectives will always listen to and support you.”