Asylum Seekers on Trial for Brighton Beach Rape

0:00On March 16, three asylum seekers from Egypt and Iran are on trial at Hove Crown Court accused of gang raping a 33-year-old woman on Brighton Beach in the early hours of October 4th last year. The main defendant and Egyptian man in his 20s faces four counts of rape plus a charge for sharing videos of the attack while his Egyptian. Country man and the Iranian face two counts each. The men, all in their 20s, arrived in the UK by small boat with asylum claims still pending and they needed translators during the court. Appearance. The judge addressed a jury of seven women and five men, warning them about pixelated footage that would be shown as evidence in urging them to stay, objective, ignoring things like the woman's clothing or lifestyle. Prosecutors will open the case tomorrow, with the trial set to reveal more details on the serious incident.