NewsUK NewsCrimeAnsar Younis was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court after carrying out the rape in Sheffield city centre in the early hours of September 20 last year12:49, 29 Jul 2026A man who raped an unconscious woman while four girls were asking him to stop has been jailed.The horrific incident happened in Sheffield city centre on September 20 last year, at around 1am. Ansar Younis, 41, of Hatherley Road, Sheffield, attacked his victim on a street in the city centre.Younis was found guilty at Sheffield Crown Court after four girls who pleaded with him to stop the rape filmed the attack, "bravely" securing "vital" evidence against him. He was sentenced to nine years in prison on July 2.The victim was taken to hospital for her injuries after witnesses called emergency services to the scene of the attack.An early evidence kit to provide forensic evidence of the rape was completed at the hospital, South Yorkshire Police said.The four girls who witnessed the assault challenged Younis and pleaded with him to stop but he ignored them. It was then that they started filming the attack.Younis was interviewed by officers following his arrest, which took place on the same day as the attack. He provided "no comment" answers to all the questions posed to him.He was charged with rape and remanded into custody. Younis later pleaded not guilty to the offence but was convicted following a trial at Sheffield Crown Court at the end of March this year.Article continues belowDetective Constable Sophie Windle, the officer in charge of the case, said: "This was a horrific attack against a woman who did not and could not consent. Rather than talk about the man who carried out this sick act, I would like to recognise the bravery of the four girls who intervened to record the offence, providing evidence that was absolutely instrumental at trial."Sheffield District Commander Jamie Henderson thanked the girls following the incident, and I would like to add my thanks now that justice has been served. These girls were upstanders, not bystanders."As soon as they realised what was happening they stepped in and they have helped put a rapist behind bars."Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Breaking NewsSheffieldCrime