Granada Accrington

He suffered a serious head injury as well as wounds to his shoulders and legs during the attack in Rishton, near Accrington in Lancashire, in August 2021.

Mohammed Shafiq, 44, came across his victim, who was 17 at the time, in Accrington, before taking her to Blackburn.

During a search of Pilkington’s home, police found a clothing basket filled with children’s clothes, despite there being no children at the address.