Birmingham man, 22, jailed after strangling 17-year-old girl during attempted rape at West Midlands park

Dago Williams, aged 22, of Hampton Road, Erdington, has been jailed for nine years and six months at Birmingham Crown Court after being charged with attempted rape.

On June 6 of last year, Williams began chatting with a group of teenagers on a bus towards Chelmsley Wood.

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He told the group he had 'a lot of money' and added the group on Snapchat. 

Williams got off the bus with the group and then stole cans of alcoholic drinks from a supermarket, which he offered to the group of teenagers. 

Shortly after, Williams and one of the girls from the group, a 17-year-old, sat on a bench in Meridan Park, where he tried to kiss her; however, she refused. 

He then sexually assaulted and attempted to rape the girl. 

When the girl managed to stand up, Williams then punched her in the face. 

He started to strangle her, causing her to fall on the floor, where Williams then threw her bag into some nearby bushes as the girl ran away.

She was able to scream and shout for help, and ran to a friend's house to call the police. 

Officers were able to identify Williams through a detailed description and the Snapchat username that he gave to the girls. 

Williams was arrested and charged with attempted rape, sexual assault, intentional strangulation, assault and shop theft. 

He was sentenced to nine years and six months at Birmingham Crown Court on Tuesday, February 16.

Detective Constable Kevin Shaw, from the West Midlands Police child abuse investigation team, said: "This was a horrific incident that will have a significant and profound impact on the girl for many years to come.

“I want to commend her for calling for help and reporting the incident to the police.

“Williams is clearly a risk to women and girls, and we're pleased to see he is now behind bars."