The Latest Breaking News from John Ashby

‘Deeply unpleasant racist and Islamophobe’: UK man jailed for life for raping Sikh woman he mistook for Muslim

John Ashby, a man from the UK who raped a Sikh woman after wrongly believing she was Muslim, has been given a life sentence. Ashby, who admitted his crimes earlier in the week, was sentenced on Friday.

The Times of India · Apr 25

How the Walsall rapist John Ashby exposed his misogyny rapping online

The 32-year-old jailed for life for a racially motivated sex attack on a Sikh woman had a collection of hate-filled uploads

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25

Rapist John Ashby was discharged from mental health treatment just days before attack

When Ashby was discharged – three days before the rape – he had punched a member of staff multiple times to his head and face, and made threats to kill him

The Independent UK · Apr 24

UK man admits raping a PIO woman in a religiously motivated attack

TOI Correspondent from London: A British man has admitted raping a Sikh woman “who he thought was Muslim” at her home.

The Times of India · Apr 22

Wanted to have fun: UK man rapes Sikh woman after mistaking her for Muslim

A 32-year-old man in the UK has admitted to carrying out a religiously aggravated rape and assault on a Sikh woman inside her home in Walsall, after initially denying the charges during trial proceedings.

The Times of India · Apr 22

Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation

John Ashby, 32, admits using Islamophobic slurs during attack on Sikh woman he thought was Muslim

The Guardian - UK · Apr 21

Man admits religiously aggravated rape of Sikh woman after he followed her home

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The Independent UK · Apr 21

Man pleads guilty to religiously aggravated rape and assault of Sikh woman in Walsall

The court was told Ashby ‘targeted’ the woman he wrongly thought was Muslim

The Independent UK · Apr 21

Birmingham Man Charged With Racially Aggravated Rape and Assault After Attack on Punjabi Woman

A Birmingham man has been charged with the racially aggravated rape of a Punjabi woman in Walsall, prompting national debate on race, justice, and protection for minority communities in the UK.

International Business Times UK · Oct 30, 2025

Man charged with rape and religiously aggravated assault of Sikh woman in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, did not enter a plea and was remanded to appear in Birmingham crown court

The Guardian - UK · Oct 29, 2025