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A man who admitted indecently exposing himself to three women in Belfast has been jailed for 16 months. | A man who admitted indecently exposing himself to three women in Belfast has been jailed for 16 months. |
Abdelatif Rezk, 26, committed the offences at the women's homes between July 2005 and January 2006. He arrived in Northern Ireland from Egypt in 2004. | Abdelatif Rezk, 26, committed the offences at the women's homes between July 2005 and January 2006. He arrived in Northern Ireland from Egypt in 2004. |
One woman told police she recognised him as the same man who served food to her and a friend at a kebab shop just 30 minutes beforehand. | |
He admitted three charges of indecent exposure and one of attempted exposure. | He admitted three charges of indecent exposure and one of attempted exposure. |
The court heard the first incident happened at a 28-year-old woman's home at about 5am on 25 July 2005. | The court heard the first incident happened at a 28-year-old woman's home at about 5am on 25 July 2005. |
She heard tapping on the living room window and when she looked out she saw the accused with his trousers open. | She heard tapping on the living room window and when she looked out she saw the accused with his trousers open. |
DNA sample | DNA sample |
Rezk fled after the woman called for her husband, but he was identified by a DNA sample. | Rezk fled after the woman called for her husband, but he was identified by a DNA sample. |
A month later, a 26-year old woman heard a bang on the bedroom window of her east Belfast home at about 3am. | A month later, a 26-year old woman heard a bang on the bedroom window of her east Belfast home at about 3am. |
She looked outside and saw a man standing with his jeans undone. | She looked outside and saw a man standing with his jeans undone. |
She later told police he had served her and her friend food a short time earlier. | |
On 24 September, a 28-year old woman heard a knock on her living room window at about 6.20am. She had got up with her husband as he left for work, when she was confronted by a man who had his hand on his groin. | On 24 September, a 28-year old woman heard a knock on her living room window at about 6.20am. She had got up with her husband as he left for work, when she was confronted by a man who had his hand on his groin. |
It must have been a matter of great concern to all of these ladies to find themselves with a stranger outside their home in hours of darkness carrying out such an act Judge's comments In the last incident at about 5.15am on 21 January 2006, a woman in her 40s was sitting in her living room watching television. | It must have been a matter of great concern to all of these ladies to find themselves with a stranger outside their home in hours of darkness carrying out such an act Judge's comments In the last incident at about 5.15am on 21 January 2006, a woman in her 40s was sitting in her living room watching television. |
She noticed car headlights and saw a man walking around outside her house. He stopped in front of her window where he undid his jeans. | She noticed car headlights and saw a man walking around outside her house. He stopped in front of her window where he undid his jeans. |
The prosecution lawyer said the "shocked and distressed" woman called the PSNI. | The prosecution lawyer said the "shocked and distressed" woman called the PSNI. |
After giving a description of the man and his vehicle, police called at a house on the Holywood Road in Belfast where Rezk had been staying with his wife and young daughter. | After giving a description of the man and his vehicle, police called at a house on the Holywood Road in Belfast where Rezk had been staying with his wife and young daughter. |
A defence barrister said the accused's wife was "standing by her husband". He also said his client has already served a lengthy period on remand for the charges. | A defence barrister said the accused's wife was "standing by her husband". He also said his client has already served a lengthy period on remand for the charges. |
Jailing Rezk, the judge said: "It must have been a matter of great concern to all of these ladies to find themselves with a stranger outside their home in hours of darkness carrying out such an act." | Jailing Rezk, the judge said: "It must have been a matter of great concern to all of these ladies to find themselves with a stranger outside their home in hours of darkness carrying out such an act." |
He was given concurrent 16-month sentences for each of the three exposure charges with a concurrent 12-month sentence imposed for the attempted exposure. | He was given concurrent 16-month sentences for each of the three exposure charges with a concurrent 12-month sentence imposed for the attempted exposure. |
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