Hassan, Abdiwali

Abdiwali Hassan was convicted at Isleworth Crown Court in January 2011 of rape and possession of an offensive weapon. He received an IPP with a minimum tariff of 3 years, less time spent on remand.

He was 19 at the time of sentencing. At the time of referral, he remained subject to that sentence in custody. He did not appeal and applied to the CCRC in December 2025.  

Reviewing this case, the CCRC considered the impact of recent Court of Appeal judgments, in particular R v Williams [2024] EWCA Crim 686 and R v Davis & Others [2026] EWCA Crim 743, and concluded that there was a real possibility the Court would find that the sentencing judge did not give sufficient weight to the age and immaturity of Mr Hassan when assessing his dangerousness and future risk.   

The CCRC referred the sentence in September 2026.