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Mother Blames Government After Daughter's Tragic Murder

3/14/2026

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Rhiannon Whyte (27) was murdered by Deng Chol Majek, a Sudanese asylum seeker previously denied in Germany and Italy.
Siobhan Whyte, the victim's mother, blames Sir Keir Starmer and the government for Majek's UK asylum claim and plans to establish a foundation in her daughter's memory.
Rhiannon Whyte was attacked after finishing her shift at an asylum hotel in Walsall.
Deng Chol Majek received a 29-year prison sentence and showed no remorse.
The Home Office acknowledged the tragedy and pledged to improve the asylum system.

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Story summary

Rhiannon Whyte (27) was murdered by Deng Chol Majek, a Sudanese asylum seeker previously denied in Germany and Italy.
Siobhan Whyte, the victim's mother, blames Sir Keir Starmer and the government for Majek's UK asylum claim and plans to establish a foundation in her daughter's memory.
Rhiannon Whyte was attacked after finishing her shift at an asylum hotel in Walsall.
Deng Chol Majek received a 29-year prison sentence and showed no remorse.
The Home Office acknowledged the tragedy and pledged to improve the asylum system.