Christianity, the last refuge of the scoundrel/sex offender* delete as appropriate

[Zigenare]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68167793

The suspect in an alkali attack in south London was convicted of a sex offence in 2018 and was later granted asylum.

Police are looking for Abdul Shakoor Ezedi, 35, who was last seen in north London on Wednesday evening.

A mother and her three-year-old daughter hurt by the corrosive substance could have suffered "life-changing" injuries in the attack.

Police have warned people not to approach Ezedi and to instead call 999.

The 31-year-old woman and her daughter remain in hospital, along with her older daughter, eight.

Five police officers were injured as they responded, as were four members of the public who tried to help.

The attack took place near Clapham Common at about 19:25 on Wednesday.

The suspect attempted to escape the scene in a car but crashed into a stationary vehicle, then ran.

Ezedi was convicted of "sexual assault/exposure" in 2018, before being granted asylum in 2021 or 2022.

BBC News understands that Ezedi arrived in the UK by lorry in 2016, having travelled from Afghanistan.

His suspended prison sentence for the sexual offence, passed down at Newcastle Crown Court, included an unpaid work order.

Once that was complete in 2020, Ezedi was discharged from probation supervision.

His asylum application was twice turned down, but granted on the third occasion when he claimed to have converted to Christianity, and that being returned to Afghanistan was therefore a risk.

This case is being pointed out by some in the Home Office as an example of the frustration they have with the asylum tribunal system, that people are granted asylum despite having convictions in the UK.

Current rules mean anyone sentenced to more than two years in prison is not eligible for asylum. In 2022, this was decreased to one year.

However, those who work with asylum seekers point that you can still be at risk in your home country - and therefore a genuine refugee - even if you have a conviction in the UK.

Police believe he is known to the family, but said they were not yet clear on their exact relationship.

At a news conference, Supt Gabriel Cameron said he had "no idea" what Ezedi's motivation may have been, but that he was "wholeheartedly confident" he would be caught.

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[Zigenare]

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Just how many innocents do you think you've saved by deleting my opinion from the post?

[WTFH]

Just how many innocents do you think you've saved by deleting my opinion from the post?

Interestingly, normally when a post is edited by a mod, all the mods can see the edit history - the before and after, but your post is not showing any edits.

[Zigenare]

Interestingly, normally when a post is edited by a mod, all the mods can see the edit history - the before and after, but your post is not showing any edits.

Well one of you munged my post.

[NotAllThere]

Interestingly, normally when a post is edited by a mod, all the mods can see the edit history - the before and after, but your post is not showing any edits.

I noticed that. I checked, and versioning doesn't appear to be working - at least in the this thread. And the edit reason isn't displayed. Which is strange.

I thought this thread was going to be about the Reverend Christopher Brain.

[SueEllen]

Oh this thread isn't about the sex abuse scandals involving: -

• A Church in Canada - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66449988
• The The Televangelist TB Joshua - https://www.bbc.com/pidgin/articles/cyejxynpw89o
• Catholic Church around Europe - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66790394

Or as NAT said Reverend Christopher Brain - https://southyorks.police.uk/find-ou...-in-sheffield/



Edited to say: Don't we have to be careful what we say about some of the cases so they have a fair trial leaving them no right to appeal their sentences?

[NotAllThere]

Don't we have to be careful what we say about some of the cases so they have a fair trial leaving them no right to appeal their sentences?

We do.

[Zigenare]

We do.

Surely not in the case where a person has illegally entered the UK, been convicted of a sexual offence, and rather than being deported has subsequently been granted refugee status after 2 failed attempts only to succeed on the 3rd attempt after a supposed conversion to Christianity.

[NotAllThere]

Surely not in the case where a person has illegally entered the UK, been convicted of a sexual offence, and rather than being deported has subsequently been granted refugee status after 2 failed attempts only to succeed on the 3rd attempt after a supposed conversion to Christianity.

Why would reporting restrictions not apply just because someone has a criminal record? Weird.

[SueEllen]

Anyway if you want an update on the case look in The Sun.