Eritrean Asylum Seeker Assaults Subway Worker, Remains at Large

0:00On April 2, 8, a 35-year-old Eritrean asylum-seeker named Abdullah-Berhan assaulted a subway worker in Bournemouth after getting aggressive. In disruptive early one morning, the worker, Sajon Chaudhary, asked him to leave because he seemed drunk and was bothering customers. Berhan spat at staff, kicked Chaudhary, then ran off before cops arrived. But hours later, he came back to the same shop as a just-eat delivery driver, picking up orders, and workers recognized him right away. Police tracked Berhan to a nearby taxpayer-funded hotel where he was staying. In his interview, he flipped the script, claiming the staff assaulted him first, and called them racist over a fake money check. He even said he acted in self-defense after seeing CCTV footage. Prosecutors painted a clear picture of him causing chaos, spitting on the food counter, and refusing to calm down. The Britannia Hotel has earned a bad rep as Britain's most dangerous asylum spot, with multiple residents convicted for violent crimes lately.

1:03Locals protested outside last summer, waving signs like, illegal criminals out, and stopped the boats. Nearby hotels housing migrants have faced similar backlash over dozens of charges. Last Thursday, at Pool Magistrate's Court, Berhan didn't show for his trial, so judges found him guilty of assault based on solid evidence in issued, and arrest warrant. He's still on the run. The court had interpreter issues before, even using Google Translate at one point. This case highlights tensions around asylum housing and quit justice gaps, but with Berhan loose, authorities are pushing to bring him in soon. Stay tuned as this unfolds.