A convicted Bradford rioter who tried to rape a teenage girl in a terrifying late-night attack is back behind bars.

Abdul Satar, 28, was sentenced to four-and-half-years for his part in the Bradford riots in October 2002 and was told by the same judge yesterday that he would be going back to prison.

The Honorary Recorder of Bradford, Judge Stephen Gullick, told Satar that he would not be released until a parole board was satisfied that he no longer remained a danger to the public after hearing details of the drunken attack that was only stopped when the girl was saved by passing teenager Lee Holmes.

Prosecutor John Topham said that Satar, of Oak Avenue, Manningham, Bradford, had spent the day drinking with his girlfriend before the assault.

The pair had spent some time that night in July last year talking to the 15-year-old victim who was with her friend.

But when they decided to leave Satar followed the girls down a secluded snicket in the Great Horton area and asked the complainant "if she would go with him".

When she refused Satar tried to hug the youngster and became violent after he was pushed away. The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was pulled down the snicket and was forced onto the ground.

Satar was shouting abuse at her as he got on top of her and removed some of her clothes.

Mr Topham told Bradford Crown Court the girl was struggling and hit Satar in the face in a desperate bid to wriggle free from her attacker. Satar tried to have sex with her as his victim was screaming at him to stop and shouting for help.

Her friend was on her phone back up the snicket calling the police, but her pleas were heard by Mr Holmes, 17, who was nearby.

He rushed to the scene and when he saw Satar on top of the girl he dragged him away and pulled the girl to safety.

He took the terrified girl back to her friend and when the police arrived on the scene he pointed Satar out.

Judge Gullick awarded Mr Holmes £250 out of public funds for what he described as his "considerable assistance".

Satar pleaded guilt to a charge of attempted rape but his barrister Simon Myers told the court that he could remember little about the incident.

Mr Myers said that it was out of character for his client who has no previous convictions for sexual offences.

Jailing Satar Judge Gullick said that he was satisfied that he remains a danger to the public as he passed an indeterminate sentence for public protection.

He told Satar that he will have to serve one year and 194 days before he can apply for parole.

Judge Gullick added: "You dragged her along the snicket and you threw her to the ground and you got on top of her and attempted to have sexual intercourse with her.

"It's fortunate for her that a young man called Lee Holmes who was only 17 was prepared to intervene and get hold of you and pull you away.

"There are instances when in drink you behave in an extremely violent manner. One the first occasion (the riots) it was pure violence one the second occasion it involved a sexual offence."