Two men have been jailed for their roles in the kidnap, rape and assault of a 17-year-old girl.

Abdul Howe, 22, and Ajani Williams, 21, were on Friday (September 30) sentenced at Isleworth Crown Court to a total of 37 years imprisonment.

Both men, from nearby Fortunegate Road and Keslake Road in Brent, were described by DC Tony Larkin, who led the investigation, as "extremely dangerous individuals".

Howe was convicted of two counts of kidnap, seven counts of rape, one count of sexual assault by penetration, one count of false imprisonment, two counts of actual bodily harm, one count of possession of an item with a blade or point and one count of perverting the course of justice.

He was sentenced to 20 years and eight months in prison.

His friend, Ajani Williams, was convicted of five counts of rape, false imprisonment, actual bodily harm and one count of perverting the course of justice. The 21-year-old also pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply a class B drug.

On Friday he was sentenced to 16 years and four months in prison.

DC Larkin said: "The offences committed by these men against a vulnerable teenage girl are abhorrent and her account is one of the most distressing I have ever heard.

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"They are extremely dangerous individuals and our city will be safer now they are off our streets.

"The victim in this case has shown incredible bravery, from initially coming forward and reporting what had happened to providing the vital evidence which secured today's verdicts. We hope this shows how seriously we take allegations of this nature and that we will provide support at every step of the way to ensure justice is served."

The work to identify the men responsible and gather compelling evidence that led to their conviction spanned two cities and was the result of a Met-wide effort co-ordinated by the Central West Public Protection Unit, which covers Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham and Kensington & Chelsea.