US EditionThree men found guilty over 'callous' rape of woman on Brighton beach
Jurors said the men targeted an intoxicated woman who was alone, and DNA from two defendants matched samples taken during a forensic exam.
- On Thursday, jurors at Hove Crown Court convicted Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, and Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, of raping a woman on Brighton beach following a five-week trial.
- Residing at Home Office-approved hotel accommodation in Horsham, West Sussex, the defendants targeted the woman in the early hours of October 4 after she became separated from friends on a night out.
- DNA samples from the complainant matched Alshafe and Ahmadi, while phone footage filmed by Al-Danasurt showed Alshafe "smiling and sticking his tongue out" during the attack, jurors heard.
- All three men have been remanded in custody, with asylum applications refused by the Home Office; they are currently engaged in appealing the convictions.
- The case demonstrates ongoing scrutiny of asylum-seeker accommodation as convictions enforce legal accountability for the survivor, while defendants' immigration status remains central to ongoing legal proceedings.
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perspectivemedia.comThree asylum seekers found guilty of rape on Brighton beach
Two asylum seekers have been found guilty of repeatedly raping a woman on Brighton beach while a third filmed the attack.
Three asylum seekers were found guilty of group rape: the victim was assaulted, insulted and filmed during the violence, while in court one of the defendants declared that rape is sex.
Three Asylum Seekers Convicted of Beach Gang Rape.
Three asylum seekers, present in Britain despite their applications being rejected, have been found guilty of a brutal gang rape on Brighton Beach.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Three asylum seekers have been convicted of raping a woman on England’s Brighton Beach after she became separated from her friends during a night out. Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, were found guilty at Hove Crown Court after a five-week…
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