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Man Charged with Rape in Attack on Sikh Student
10/31/2025
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Story summary
- British police have charged John Ashby, a 32-year-old white British man, with raping a Sikh student in Walsall, England, on October 25, 2025.
- Ashby faces multiple charges, including sexual assault and robbery.
- Local police are increasing patrols and engaging with community leaders.
- U.K. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood condemned the attack as a "horrific crime."
- Police are investigating a similar assault on another Sikh woman in the area.
