Man jailed for sexually abusing teenager in city hotel – Birkenhead News

A man has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenager in a hotel in Liverpool city centre.

Andrew Peel, 48, from Bradford, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday June 17 after being found guilty of sexual assault.

The incident occurred on Monday, February 21, 2022, at the Premier Inn on Gower Street, when Peel sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl.

Peel was arrested and subsequently charged that same evening. Although he denied the crime, he was found guilty after a six-day trial in May this year.

Detective Constable Claire McDonald said: “Peel committed an horrific and reprehensible act of sexual assault on a teenage girl and now faces a lengthy prison sentence.

“He also prolonged his victim’s suffering by denying the crime and forcing her to relive her ordeal in a trial.

“I would like to thank her for showing such strength and determination during this extremely traumatic time and we hope that today’s sentence will give her some sense of justice as she continues her recovery.

“Anyone who has been a victim of a sexual offence, is concerned for the safety of someone they know or suspects someone of being involved in this criminal activity should come forward and speak to us. Rest assured that we have a team of dedicated staff who will handle your reports expertly and compassionately and we will do everything we can to bring perpetrators to justice.

“We take all such reports extremely seriously and work with partner organisations such as the Victim Care Support Service and RASA, who support victims every step of the way.”

To report a sexual offence, call 101 where you will be interviewed by specially trained officers, or you can pass the information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If you have been a victim of any type of sexual violence, you can get support through the Police and Crime Commissioner’s Victim Care Merseyside service, which is run jointly by two registered charities.

In Liverpool, Sefton and Wirral, support is available from Rape and Sexual Abuse Support (RASA) Merseyside which can be contacted on 0151 558 1801, and in St Helens and Knowsley from Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) Cheshire and Merseyside which can be contacted on 01925 221 546 or 0330 363 0063.

Image: Merseyside Police/Andrew Peel

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