A dozen young Afghans claim Turkish border guards beat, stripped, and abandoned them in freezing conditions near the Iranian border, resulting in deaths and frostbite amputations. Turkish authorities deny the allegations, stating they adhere to laws and provide assistance.
Sultani Bakatash, an Afghan migrant, claimed "Satan took over" when he allegedly raped two 14-year-old girls in his Bolton flat after plying them with vodka. He pleaded not guilty, stating he felt "uncontrollably sleepy" and was "not in myself" during the incident.
An Afghan migrant Tajik Mohammad, 32, has become the first person convicted under the UK's new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act for endangering others during a sea crossing. He pleaded guilty to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel in poor weather conditions on 17 January. He abandoned the dinghy when a rescue ship arrived and was arrested after reaching the UK. He will be sentenced on 10 June and faces up to five years in prison.
An Afghan migrant has become the first person convicted under the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act for endangering others during a sea crossing. Tajik Mohammad, 32, pleaded guilty at Canterbury Crown Court to piloting an overcrowded dinghy across the English Channel in poor weather on 17 January. He abandoned the dinghy when a rescue ship arrived and was arrested after reaching the UK. He will be sentenced on 10 June, facing up to five years in prison.
