A woman is alleged to have been raped on Brighton beach by two failed asylum seekers and another migrant.
The 33-year-old woman was attacked in Brighton in the early hours of Saturday October 4 after being at a nightclub in the city, police said.
Magistrates were told three men – Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, an Iranian national from Crewe, Cheshire; and Egyptian nationals Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25 – were arrested soon after.
Both Egyptians gave their address as an asylum hotel in a village near Horsham, West Sussex.
Crawley magistrates’ court heard Al-Danasurt is being investigated for suspected immigration offences.
He is charged with two counts of rape, and confirmed his name and date of birth through an Arabic interpreter.
Prosecutor Melanie Wootton told the court: ‘This was a stranger rape on Brighton Beach by this accused with two others.
‘Dragging a female to Brighton Beach and subjecting a female to a pretty terrifying ordeal.’
He was remanded to appear at Lewes Crown Court next month.
The alleged rape took place on Brighton beach (pictured) in the early hours of Saturday October 4, a Sussex Police spokesman said
Failed asylum seeker Alshafe appeared at Crawley magistrates’ court charged with two counts of rape.
The prosecutor said the alleged rape took place the day after his asylum claim was rejected.
Alshafe confirmed his name and date of birth through an Arabic interpreter and was also remanded to appear at Lewes Crown Court next month.
Failed asylum seeker Ahmadi, 25, appeared in a separate hearing at Brighton magistrates’ court also charged with two counts of rape.
He confirmed his name and date of birth through a Kurdish interpreter.
Prosecutor Maria Goptareva told the court: ‘Police received report a woman had been raped by multiple males who were all strangers to her on the Brighton Beach.
‘She was vulnerable and intoxicated.
‘She was approached by the three males, taking he to a secluded place in the beach where she was … raped by all three of them.’
Ahmadi was remanded to appear at Lewes Crown Court next month.
A Sussex Police spokesman said the woman was raped on Brighton’s lower esplanade.
Detective Superintendent Andy Harbour said: ‘This has been a fast-paced investigation with all three suspects having been identified through thorough investigative work.
‘I commend the bravery of the victim who we continue to support with specialist officers.
‘I understand how distressing this incident will be for the community and our dedicated partnership operations to protect women and girls will continue in earnest.
‘Three men have been remanded in custody, and we are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with the investigation.’
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Woman, 33, ‘raped on Brighton beach’ by three men including failed asylum seeker and ‘immigration offender’ living at Home Office asylum hotel, court hears