A North African asylum seeker who claimed he came to Scotland for protection was banned from a city centre beauty spot for a decade today as he was jailed for 45 months for carrying out a sex attack at the site.
Sufian Al Zaki tried to rape his victim after leading him to a wooded area at Edinburgh's Calton Hill and taking off his glasses, before pushing him to the ground during the assault.
The victim told the High Court in Edinburgh: "It was dark. I could hardly see." Police who went to his aid found him alone and upset, but able to indicate where the attack had occurred.
