Asylum seeker, 38, ‘told girl, 14, she would be a good wife before sex assault’

Hadush Kebatu, a 38-year-old Ethiopian asylum seeker, is on trial for multiple sexual assault charges involving a 14-year-old girl, including attempted kissing and inappropriate comments about having babies. The incidents, which sparked protests outside his accommodation at the Bell Hotel in Essex, have been corroborated by testimonies from the alleged victim’s friends.

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