Afghan Asylum Seeker Convicted of Rape, Child Abduction

0:00It's March 27th. This is Europe News Today, powered by AI, your European briefing. I'm Corey with the story. A 23-year-old Afghan asylum seeker named Ahmad Mullahkil has been convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, along with child abduction and two counts of sexual assault in Nunn-Eton Workshop last summer. jurors also found him guilty of recording an indecent video during the attack. He had already admitted to one rape charge before the trial. Mullahkil arrived in the UK just four months before the incident and had applied for asylum due to troubles back home in Afghanistan. During police questioning, he claimed the girl was 19 years old and that she started the encounter, which he said was his first. The case drew strong public backlash, sparking protests in the local area over concerns about safety and immigration. The trial lasted 10 days at Warwick Crown Court, where details of the attack came to light near a residential neighborhood. A second Afghan asylum seeker, Mohammad Kabir, stood trial alongside Mullahkil, but was

1:04cleared of all charges, including attempted abduction and strangulation. Kabir insisted he never touched the victim or had any improper intentions. The judge has promised a lengthy prison term for Mullahkil when sentencing happens this Friday, which will likely lead straight to deportation, proceedings.