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Migrant Rapist Sentenced 6½ Years, Asylum Claim Withdrawn

5/30/2026

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Yousif Al-Maliki, a small-boat migrant, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in Southwark Crown Court for raping a woman at the Astor Hostel.
He entered the United Kingdom illegally after fleeing alleged torture in Baghdad.
His asylum claim was suspended during the trial and later withdrawn for non-compliance, making him eligible for early removal.
The judge said there is no public interest in keeping a convicted rapist in the country.

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Story summary

Yousif Al-Maliki, a small-boat migrant, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in Southwark Crown Court for raping a woman at the Astor Hostel.
He entered the United Kingdom illegally after fleeing alleged torture in Baghdad.
His asylum claim was suspended during the trial and later withdrawn for non-compliance, making him eligible for early removal.
The judge said there is no public interest in keeping a convicted rapist in the country.