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From The Sun

A TEENAGE girl who ruined a cabbie’s life when she falsely accused him of rape was jailed for four months yesterday.

The 17-year-old claimed ex-cop Aftab Ahmed attacked her when she was driven home drunk after a night out.

She kept up the story for 14 MONTHS, during which Aftab lost his livelihood, had to sell his home and was shunned by friends.

She only admitted she was lying when her trial for perverting the course of justice was about to begin and she finally pleaded guilty.

Her lies cost the taxpayer £6,000.

Aftab’s ordeal began in January last year as the girl’s sister and friends approached him in Bradford and paid him to take her home.

She was sick six times on the journey and was too drunk to give directions.

When the 44-year-old dad of two finally found her home he was so concerned for her that he left her in the care of neighbours.

But the girl, who cannot be named, later claimed she felt a pain in her groin and called police, claiming she was sexually assaulted, Bradford Youth Court heard.

She realised her mistake as she sobered up, but kept up the sham — even taking cops to the “attack” venue.

Prosecutor Duncan Wilcock said: “Mr Ahmed was arrested in front of his family and endured a degrading medical examination. He was freed on police bail, but had his taxi licence revoked.”

Edward Renvoize, defending, said his client was deeply sorry. He said: “It was immaturity.”

Aftab, a politics graduate from Kashmir, is driving again but refuses to work nights. He added: “Four months isn’t long enough — that girl destroyed my life.

“The accusations impacted my wife and kids too. To be accused of rape is the most serious crime in my religion of Islam. No one wants to talk to me.”

District Judge David Thomas told the girl: “What you did had disastrous consequences.”