Migrants Convicted of Rape and Sexual Assault Allegedly Using PTSD to Lessen Prison Sentences

MIGRANTS convicted of rape and sexual assault are claiming PTSD as an excuse to spend less time in prison, it is claimed.

Multiple examples in recent months show asylum seekers having their terms reduced due to the mental disorder, with judges weighing psychiatric evidence against the seriousness of their crimes.

Amin Abedi Mofrad, 35, attacked an innocent teen in a dark alleyway in Oxford on Valentine’s DayCredit: Thames Valley Police Jan Jahanzeb carried out a ‘horrific’ rape of a teenage girlCredit: PA:Press Association Israr Niazal didn’t understand consent ‘as it does not exist in Afghanistan’Credit: PA:Press Association

The reductions – which are not done automatically – are leading to criticism from politicians.

, shadow home secretary, told The Times that “illegal immigrants who rape young women should get a full sentence and then be deported, regardless of any asylum or claim”.

He added: “It is an insult to victims that these illegal immigrants are using unverifiable and potentially made-up claims about past trauma to excuse rape and reduce their prison sentences.

“Our justice system should have no truck with this nonsense.”

Abouelela, 42, raped a woman in Hyde Park, . He told a he suffered from “borderline emotionally unstable personality disorder and as a result of experiences in Egypt”.

Judge Perrins said the starting point for the offence was eight years, which he moved to the top bracket, but said he was making a reduction “to take account of your lack of previous convictions”.

However, the Daily Mail reported that Abouelela had previously been convicted in Egypt of being part of a bomb-making cell and sentenced to seven years in prison in 2015.

He fled the country before serving that sentence. Judge Perrins ultimately sentenced him to eight and a half years.

Another case involved Syrian Hassan Abou Hayleh, convicted in November 2024 of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old woman in Weymouth, , in 2022.

His legal team argued he was suffering from “severe and chronic” PTSD and that prison “would amount to a violation of his human rights”.

The judge ultimately rejected the mitigation and jailed him for two years and 10 months.

Andrii Starovoitov, 33, came to the UK after fleeing before being convicted of molesting a woman at a London train station – however, he avoided jail in November after telling the court he’d “been under a lot of stress” since arriving.

Last week Afghan Jan Jahanzeb and Israr Niazal, both 17, who arrived on small boats, were locked up for raping a 15-year-old girl in Leamington Spa.

They claimed they suffered from mental problems as a result of experiences in their homeland.

Niazal added the he didn’t understand consent “as it does not exist in Afghanistan”.

Judge Sylvia de Bertodano said: “You have betrayed the interests of those like you who come here fleeing harm and seeking safety, and for that you should feel a deep and lasting sense of shame.”

Migrants vanishing from hotels daily

Migrants who fail to claim asylum every day, a whistle blower has claimed.

The insider said last week the system was in “chaos” – branding the situation “terrifying” as undocumented migrants allegedly leave the they are housed in without a trace.

The insisted they work with cops to trace absconders – and there are sanctions for escapees.

But, during an interview with Sky News , a man who works across several asylum hotels in , said migrants were disappearing at an alarming rate.

He claims that when an asylum claim is rejected, migrants just walk out of their accommodation, with no checks or assistance, and vanish.

Speaking to the outlet, the insider revealed: “They get given a date that they need to move out by.

“You would expect enforcement to go to the hotel to pick these people up. You would expect them to not even be told that they failed their asylum claim.

“You would expect them to just be collected from the hotel… that doesn’t happen.”

The absconding asylum seekers reportedly go on to live off cash-in-hand , evading the authorities and living off-grid.

It comes after Labour admitted their – with the total of migrants crossing this year hit 40,000.

Home Secretary conceded yesterday efforts to smash the smuggling were in trouble nearly 18 months after the party came to power.

The confession came as more than 700 migrants made the perilous journey in 11 boats on Saturday following a 28-day run of no arrivals.

Witnesses said between 55 and 80 people were crammed into the 40ft-.

Asked if she’d begun to solve the issue, Ms Mahmood told Sky News: “Not yet.”

She said: “We are working very closely with our partners in France, particularly in the north of France. But actually further upstream in as well.”

Britain agreed with France in 2023 to hand over £500million for extra cops and a new detention centre.

PM also injected £100million into the flagship “one-in, one-out” returns deal, but only 150 have been sent back to .

Shadow Home Secretary Mr Philp blasted for axing the Tories’ idea, saying: “Illegal crossings are at record levels in 2025, with more than 40,000 people crossing this year alone.

“And today the Home ­Secretary admitted the plan is ‘not yet’ working. This is the direct result of Labour ­scrapping our deterrent.”