Kurdish barber accused of raping woman in shop cleared

NewsMidlands NewsJurors took just over an hour to acquit Jowad Haji08:41, 22 Aug 2026Warwick Crown Court(Image: PA Archive/PA Images)A Kurdish barber accused of raping a woman in a shop has been found not guilty.‌Jurors took just over an hour to acquit Jowad Haji, of rape, attempted rape, sexual assault, assault by penetration and intentional strangulation.‌The 24-year-old, of Park Street, Coventry, was accused of raping the woman, who can't be named for legal reasons, in a Stratford-upon-Avon barbershop after offering her a job there in January, a trial at Warwick Crown Court heard.‌READ NEXT: Train update after 'unprecedented' fire damageHe was arrested in February after the woman made a report to police weeks after she alleged the attack took place.Iraqi national Haji, who gave evidence