Three Asylum Seekers Jailed over ‘Callous’ Rape on Brighton Beach
The court said the men targeted a vulnerable woman and rejected claims of consent, while the victim described lifelong trauma.
- On Wednesday, Egyptian nationals Ibrahim Alshafe and Karin Al-Danasurt, and Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi were sentenced at Hove Crown Court for raping a woman on Brighton beach; Alshafe and Ahmadi each received 21 years, while Al-Danasurt received 18 years and six months.
- The three men resided at a Home Office-approved hotel in Lower Beeding, West Sussex; jurors heard the victim was targeted in the early hours of October 4 while 'staggering in the street' and 'incapacitated'.
- Prosecutor Hanna Llewellyn-Waters KC described the men as 'devoid of humanity' and their treatment of the woman as 'entirely predatory, callous and contemptuous'; Al-Danasurt's claim he tried to stop the attack by filming was called a 'pack of lies'.
- Judge Christine Henson KC imposed an additional six years on extended licence for all three defendants; the woman said in her victim impact statement she still hears laughter when she closes her eyes.
- Ministers have vowed to deport the men following their release; on Wednesday, the prosecution urged the court to decide 'without regards to possibility that one day a defendant may be deported.
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BRIEF: Three men who raped a woman on a beach in Brighton, England, on October 4 last year were sentenced to prison on Wednesday. Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, from Iran, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 26, from Egypt, were each given 21 years in prison. Karin Al-Danasurt, an Egyptian five years younger, will spend 18.5 years behind bars for filming the attack. The victim told the court that she can still hear their laughter. “I have goosebumps. No matter how hard I…
Asylum Seekers Sentenced for Beach Gang Rape.
Three asylum seekers have been sentenced after gang raping a woman on a beach in England last year, underscoring the problems created by Britain’s immigration and asylum policies.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The three asylum seekers found guilty of gang-raping a woman on Brighton Beach in England have been sentenced. DETAIL: Egyptian nationals Ibrahim Alshafe, 26, and Karin Al-Danasurt, 21, and Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, were sentenced …
My Skin Crawls': Brighton Beach Gang Rape Victim's Brave Statement Helps Jail and Deport Three Suspects
An unnamed 30-year-old woman who was the victim of a gang rape on Brighton Beach delivered a powerful victim impact statement during the sentencing hearing of her three attackers on Wednesday, 15 July. Appearing behind a screen at Hove Crown Court, she told the court: 'They destroyed my life that night – they violated me in every way. My skin crawls – no matter how hard I scrub it, I still feel dirty,' speaking in a voice that occasionally crack…
What Were They Doing In England?
If you wonder why a clear majority of Europeans oppose their governments’ suicidal immigration policies, this case tells you everything you need to know: A gang of asylum seekers who raped a woman on Brighton beach and filmed the “predatory and callous” attack have been jailed for up to 21 years each. Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, from Iran, and Ibrahim Alshafe, an Egyptian, attacked the woman, who was “incapacitated” and “staggering in the street”, in th…
Three Asylum Seekers Jailed Over Brighton Beach Rape
Three asylum seekers have been jailed at Hove Crown Court for a combined total of more than 60 years following the rape of a woman on Brighton beach on October 4. Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, and Egyptian national Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, were each sentenced to 21 years in prison for their roles in the attack. A third defendant, 20-year-old Egyptian national Karin Al-Danasurt, was convicted as a secondary party for encouraging the assault a…
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