Men who raped 14-year-old girl have jail terms increased

Three men from Lewisham in south-east London have had their prison sentences increased after being convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl. Daryl German, 43, Jordan Doneley Wint, 31, and Deon Smith, 45, were initially jailed at Woolwich Crown Court in April.

Attorney General Ellie Reeves referred the sentences to the Court of Appeal as unduly lenient. On Thursday, judges increased German's sentence by three years, Wint's by two and a half years, and Smith's by two years.

German, who found the girl and took her to his flat, will now serve 18 years in prison with a further three years on extended licence. Wint's sentence is now eight years and six months, and Smith's is nine years. The court heard that over 48 hours, German arranged for the teenager to be taken to other addresses where she was raped. When German realised the girl had been reported missing, he instructed her to contact her parents and request the removal of social media appeals.

Police later located the girl and arrested all three men. Officers discovered 14 indecent images of her on German's phone. Attorney General Reeves stated that the abuse against the child was abhorrent and welcomed the Court of Appeal's decision to increase the sentences. German was convicted of three counts of rape, one count of arranging or facilitating travel with a view to exploitation, and two counts of making indecent images of children. Wint was convicted of rape and assault by penetration, and Smith was convicted of rape. All three were placed on the sex offenders register for life when they were sentenced in April.