Eritrean Asylum Seeker on Trial for Train Sexual Assault

0:00On April 30th, a 29-year-old Eritrean asylum-seeker, named Iran Habtou, faces sexual assault charges after an incident on a train from Poul-2. Waym is back on September 11th, 2022. Prosecutors say he cornered a 15-year-old girl, right after she left the bathroom, complimented her looks, and blocked her path multiple times. He followed her through the carriages, smelling of alcohol and slurring his words, then allegedly touched her breasts three or four times and stroked. Her face while trying to hand her his phone. She told him she was 15 and not interested, but he kept going until she broke free. The girl was terrified, bursting into tears and telling her friend right away, who helped her move to another carriage for safety. They reported it to the train guard at Dorchester Station, who confronted Habtou and noted he seemed drunk and unsteady, though he denied talking to. Vim. Her friend backed up the story, saying the victim was super distressed, and the girl herself said she avoided trains for a full year.

1:01Afterward, still. Dreading public transport today, defense claims any touch was accidental from losing balance, with no bad intent. The trial at Poul-Magistrate's court rolls on, with Habtou pleading not guilty, he's homeless, but reports the immigration twice a month. Keep an eye on how this plays out for everyone involved.