The predator was guilty of raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl and was cornered in the toilet on a train to London

A man has been found guilty of raping a 14-year-old schoolgirl on a train en route to Marylebone station.

Awsaf Ahmed, 30, threatened the girl and forced her to walk away from her friends and into the train toilet before attacking her

After the rape, he even called the victim on Snapchat and asked her, “When are you turning 16?” and “Did you like it yesterday?”

He was convicted of a series of serious sexual offenses following a joint investigation by British Transport Police (BTP) and Bedfordshire Police.

Ahmed, from High Wycombe, was found guilty by a jury of raping a woman under 16 and inciting her to engage in sexual activity at Inner London Crown Court on April 24.

He had already pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing to inciting a child to engage in sexual activity.

He will be sentenced on June 14.

The court heard the victim was on board a train heading to Marylebone Station in London on October 10 last year when Ahmed entered the carriage.

Ahmed asked the victim and her friends their ages and whether they smoked weed.

He then said he wanted to speak to the girl privately in the toilet and threatened her.

Ahmed locked her up and raped her despite her repeated requests to stop.

After the attack, he added her on Snapchat to continue contact with her.

The victim reported the rape to British Transport Police the following day. Later that evening, Ahmed called the victim on Snapchat and asked her, “When are you turning 16?” and “Did you like it yesterday?”

BTP investigating officer Detective Constable Matthew Nolan said: “Ahmed is a callous predator who targeted young girls for his own sexual gratification. Despite the victim’s repeated pleas to stop, he caught her and raped her, leaving her fearing not only for herself but also for her friend’s safety. I hope the guilty verdict helps bring her some closure.

Ahmed was caught after trying to approach another girl in Bedfordshire, but police there investigated and he was arrested in October 2023.

Detective Constable Rani Bailey, from Bedfordshire Police’s Protecting Vulnerable People (PVP) team, said: “Ahmed’s behavior was unacceptable and his actions were predatory. We tirelessly pursue those who find this behavior acceptable and remain committed to bringing perpetrators to justice.

“No matter what happened, if someone makes you uncomfortable or violates your boundaries, it’s never too late to come forward and report what happened to you.”