A Tajikistan national who subjected a 13-year-old girl to an “abhorrent” sexual assault on a train has been jailed for 12 years.

Aliev then forced himself upon the victim and subjected her to a prolonged sexual assault until the service arrived at London Fenchurch Street station where she was able get away from him and alight the train.

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