Two migrants who laughed as they filmed themselves raping a teenage girl at a party have been jailed.

Hadi Khangheshlaghi, 25, and Armin Takhfifi, 26, were found guilty of two counts of rape following the 'violent and sustained' assault of the 17-year-old at an Airbnb in 2019.

The victim was subject to a 'humiliating and degrading experience' after the two men exploited how intoxicated she was with alcohol and cannabis, the court heard.

She 'felt drowsy and wanted to sleep' when she was 'led by the hand' by the men, then aged 18 and 19, who trapped her in a room, undressed her and moved her around the bed 'in different positions' before violently raping her. 

The court heard the teenage girl was 'used like an object' while she cried.

Speaking at Manchester Crown Court, prosecutor Richard Littler KC said: 'They called her a sl** and a b****, pulled her hair, filmed what they were doing and laughed at her.

'They knew she was drugged, vulnerable, unconscious and unaware. She was so lacking in energy, she could not tell them to stop.'

The 'disgraceful criminals' were jailed on Tuesday for 15 years each. They are foreign nationals with indefinite leave to remain but neither are UK citizens, so 'may be liable' for automatic deportation upon release, Judge Tom Gilbart said. 

The victim was visiting a friend in Manchester when they were invited to the party at the Airbnb.

There was discussion among the hosts about how many girls were attending and 'persistent' messages were sent to the friend 'urging her to come and bring friends'.  

Judge Gilbart later described how the victim's friend had entered the room where she was being attacked, 'called out' what they were doing and said she was 'too drunk' for it to be happening.

'She was led from the room, at which [time] you resumed the attack and took steps to block the door,' the judge told the defendants. 

'You were determined to finish the rape and have your way with her.

'She remembers a torch shining in her face, filming her as she was assaulted. It was obvious she was intoxicated - that was what drove you to her.

'Her friend, showing tremendous determination and bravery, managed to get in again. The victim was only awoken by having water thrown at her face.

'This was a humiliating and degrading experience. The victim was crying but you were laughing and treated it as a joke.'

The pair – both from Stockport – laughed at their victim after the attack. She was seen on CCTV leaving the building 'shaking and crying'. 

In the days that followed, Khangheshlaghi called the victim in an attempt to 'warn her off' reporting her ordeal. 

Jurors were shown the harrowing footage, which the judge called 'entirely consistent with her account and entirely inconsistent with yours, that it had been consensual'. 

Delays in the case were partly due to the victim's poor mental health as the assault had a 'life-changing impact' on her, causing 'severe psychological harm'.

Judge Gilbart said: 'She has not felt like herself since... You stripped her of her dignity and identity. 

'She says she cannot keep the incident from her mind and has been in a dark place since. She feels a sense of shame. That does not belong to her, it belongs to you.'

He added: 'What the two of you did was a brutal attack on a vulnerable victim... There is arrogance and a sense of entitlement to what you did.

'You used her as an object and filmed it like it was a piece of sport. This was disgraceful criminality.'

The victim was examined by a doctor, who found internal injuries and lacerations. Upon arrest, Takhfifi provided police with a phone that had 'only been in use for a few hours'. 

The defendants' supporters and relatives in the public gallery raised their hands and exclaimed as both were jailed.

It came after Judge Gilbart rejected an application from Takhfifi's barrister to adjourn the sentencing in order to obtain a report into his mental health.

Representing Takhfifi, Andrea Lock cited a letter from his counsellor saying he had 'severe' anxiety and depression, with a reported history of ADHD and suicidal thoughts.

That was dismissed by the judge, who said: 'The complainant speaks with hope of the sentencing outcome. To delay further would be unnecessary and disproportionate.'

Ms Lock asked for his sentence to be reduced on account of delays in the case and spoke of the 'impact on the defendant and his family'.

Khangheshlaghi's barrister Siôn ap Mihangel said his 'relative youth' and lack of maturity were mitigating factors. 'His parents write in a letter of their frailties and the physical and financial assistance he provides,' he added.

'He had this trial looming and hanging over his head for a considerable period.' 

Both were said to be of previous good character with no offending in the last seven years and with 'histories of study and work'.

The judge said Takhfifi 'did not accept his guilt'; had a 'sense of entitlement'; and had 'poor awareness of the impact on the victim'.

Khangheshlaghi was said to 'have thought he could act as he pleased', having 'no remorse or concern for the victim'. He was even 'critical' of her. Both were deemed to pose a high risk of serious harm to the public.

Takhfifi, 26, of Wellington Road North in Stockport, and Khangheshlaghi, 25, of Alvanley Crescent in Stockport, must serve at least two-thirds of their sentence before potentially being released.

An application for restraining orders on the pair was denied as neither had contacted the victim or reoffended since the incident.

In an emotional impact statement, the victim told of how she has been 'stripped of dignity' and now struggles to feel 'secure' in her life.

The victim said in a statement: 'Suddenly the world as I knew it was flipped upside down, at just 17 years old, the type of trauma I went through is something that I wish no other person should have to endure.

'The first stage was confusion, then shock, and then the realisation of what had happened to me was the very thing that completely stripped me of my dignity, identity, and sense of self - which was rape.

'I feel as though there is nothing that could possibly repair the damage and impact it has had on me going through such a traumatic event, but I am glad that justice has been served in this instance.

'I hope this positive outcome could encourage others to speak up too and spread awareness for anyone else who may be experiencing what I have been through.

'I want people to understand that the consequences of this incident extend far beyond the day it occurred. It has affected my wellbeing, my relationships, my independence and my ability to feel secure in my own life.

'I am still living with those consequences, and I cannot simply return to the person I was before. It has ultimately made my world feel so much smaller, and I will continue to search for the 'spark' I lost somewhere in between.'

Detective Constable Mike Taylor said: 'Throughout this incredibly long and difficult journey, the victim has shown extraordinary courage and resilience. What she has been through is unimaginable, and the impact of these offences has affected every aspect of her life.

'While no sentence can ever undo the harm she has suffered, I hope today's outcome provides her with some measure of justice and allows her to continue moving forward.'