The case of the Miah brothers—Shaha Amran Miah (49), Shaha Alman Miah (47), and Shaha Joman Miah (38)—has drawn significant attention due to the severity of their crimes. They were convicted on October 28, 2024, at Preston Crown Court for a total of 62 offenses committed between 1996 and 2012 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, and Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. On February 21, 2025, Amran and Joman received life sentences with a minimum of 22 years each, while Alman was sentenced to 10 years with a four-year extended license, as reported by BBC News, The Independent, and the Crown Prosecution Service.
The brothers were found guilty of sexually abusing five girls, some as young as six or seven, with offenses including rape, indecent assault, and sexual activity with a child. The abuse began in a Leeds mosque, where Joman and Amran assaulted two young girls, and continued in Barrow at a family-owned takeaway, which became a “hub of criminality.” Victims were groomed with alcohol, cigarettes, and gifts, and threatened with violence to prevent reporting, including one instance where Amran kidnapped and intimidated a 15-year-old who spoke to police.
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