Crime · 28 April 2026
Three men guilty of Brighton beach attack on woman
Three asylum seekers have been found guilty of raping a woman on Brighton beach last October, following a five-week trial at Hove Crown Court. Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi and Egyptian nationals Ibrahim Alshafe and Karin Al-Danasurt were convicted of all rape counts on Thursday after jurors deliberated for more than 12 hours. The three men, aged between 20 and 26, will be sentenced on 15 July.
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