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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

British judge sentences an asylum-seeker to 12 months in a case that triggered anti-migrant protests

Migration-Britain - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A British judge on Tuesday sentenced an asylum-seeker to 12 months in prison for sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl, charges that sparked a wave of angry protests against migrants across the United Kingdom.

Ethiopian national Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was found guilty of five offenses, including sexual assault, inciting a girl to engage in sexual activity and harassment.

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