UK judge to sentence asylum seeker for sexual assaults | International

LONDON, Sept 23, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A UK judge will sentence an Ethiopian asylum seeker on Tuesday after his conviction for sexually assaulting a teenage girl and a woman, in a case that ignited weeks of angry anti-migrant protests. District Judge Christopher Williams warned Hadush Kebatu earlier this month that he faces a jail term after finding him guilty of five offences, including two of sexual assault and several other related charges. The sentencing is due at a court in southeastern England at 10:00am (0900 GMT) following a three-day trial that ended on September 4. Kebatu reportedly gave his age as 38 but court records suggest he is 41, according to the BBC. Police had arrested him on July 8...