An Afghan asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl during a family sightseeing trip in London has avoided prison after pleading guilty to multiple offences.
Abdul Barkeeh Salihi, 24, admitted two counts of sexual assault and one count of criminal damage following incidents in the City of London on 28 January 2025. Judge Ian Darling sentenced him at Inner London Crown Court to a £400 fine, ordered him to pay a £160 victim surcharge and placed him on the sex offenders' register for five years. Salihi, who was recorded as having no fixed residence, gave an Oxford hotel housing asylum seekers as his address.
