Female asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British men
A woman who had just arrived in the UK from Iran and had been placed in a hotel near Heathrow by the Home Office said she was raped by a security guard at the hotel. Photograph: MBI/AlamyView image in fullscreenA woman who had just arrived in the UK from Iran and had been placed in a hotel near Heathrow by the Home Office said she was raped by a security guard at the hotel. This included unwanted touching and holding on to her hands when handing over documents.
- ▪A woman who had just arrived in the UK from Iran and had been placed in a hotel near Heathrow by the Home Office said she was raped by a security guard at the hotel.
- ▪Photograph: MBI/AlamyView image in fullscreenA woman who had just arrived in the UK from Iran and had been placed in a hotel near Heathrow by the Home Office said she was raped by a security guard at the hotel.
- ▪This included unwanted touching and holding on to her hands when handing over documents.
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| Publication time | Sun, 13 Sep 2026 09:14:54 GMT |
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A woman who had just arrived in the UK from Iran and had been placed in a hotel near Heathrow by the Home Office said she was raped by a security guard at the hotel. Photograph: MBI/AlamyView image in fullscreenA woman who had just arrived in the UK from Iran and had been placed in a hotel near Heathrow by the Home Office said she was raped by a security guard at the hotel. Photograph: MBI/AlamyViolence against women and girlsFemale asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British menWomen say they are too fearful to pursue criminal prosecution of rapes, for fear of having their claims refusedDiane TaylorSun 13 Sep 2026 05.14 EDTLast modified on Sun 13 Sep 2026 05.16 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleFemale asylum seekers are reporting rapes and sexual assaults by British men…
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