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5/11/2026

Newly elected Reform councillor resigns after social media claims

Stuart Prior, who was elected in Essex last week, allegedly celebrated the rape of Sikh woman and called Muslim people ‘rats’A Reform UK councillor has resigned days after being elected, after he allegedly celebrated on social media the rape of a Sikh woman in the Midlands, declared white people the “master race” and called Muslim people “rats”.Stuart Prior was elected as a councillor for Essex county council last Thursday, winning 2,404 votes, the highest total of any candidate in the ward. Continue reading...

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Man Given Life Sentence for Hate-Fueled Rape of Sikh Woman Mistaken for Muslim

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4/25/2026AI summary

Man Given Life Sentence for Hate-Fueled Rape of Sikh Woman Mistaken for Muslim

John Ashby, a UK man, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 14-year term for raping a Sikh woman in Walsall in October 2025 after wrongly believing she was Muslim. Ashby followed the victim, a woman in her 20s, after she got off a bus, entered her home carrying a stick, and subjected her to a prolonged attack involving assault, strangulation and rape while shouting anti-Muslim abuse. He fled with jewellery and her mobile phone but was arrested two days later. At Birmingham Crown Court, Mr Justice Pepperall described Ashby as a deeply unpleasant racist and Islamophobe.

TOI World

Man Jailed for Life for Rape of Sikh Woman in Walsall

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4/24/2026AI summary

Man Jailed for Life for Rape of Sikh Woman in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 16 years for raping a Sikh woman in her Walsall home in October 2025. Ashby, who was homeless and had been discharged from psychiatric care three days earlier, followed the victim - a stranger - from a bus, entered her property armed with a stick, and subjected her to 24 minutes of sexual and physical assault while shouting racist and Islamophobic abuse.

BBC News

Man jailed for life for racially aggravated rape of Sikh woman in Walsall

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4/24/2026AI summary

Man jailed for life for racially aggravated rape of Sikh woman in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 13.5 years for the racially aggravated rape of a Sikh woman in Walsall, West Midlands in October 2025. Ashby followed the woman home from a bus, broke into her residence armed with a metre-long stick, and subjected her to a 24-minute ordeal while making religious and racial abuse. He is believed to be the first person in England and Wales convicted for a religiously motivated rape. The court heard Ashby had watched anti-women material including content from Andrew Tate before the attack.

Guardian UK

Man Jailed for Life with Minimum 14 Years for Religiously Aggravated Rape and Assault of Sikh Woman

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4/24/2026AI summary

Man Jailed for Life with Minimum 14 Years for Religiously Aggravated Rape and Assault of Sikh Woman

John Ashby, 32, sentenced to life with minimum 14 years for religiously aggravated rape and assault of a Sikh woman in Birmingham. He admitted rape, robbery, intentional strangulation and religiously aggravated assault after changing his pleas at Birmingham Crown Court.

Guardian UK

Man pleads guilty to rape of Sikh woman after using religious slurs during attack

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Crime·4/21/2026AI summary

Man pleads guilty to rape of Sikh woman after using religious slurs during attack

A man has pleaded guilty to raping and robbing a Sikh woman in her Walsall home, after using religious slurs during the attack. John Ashby, 32, initially denied the charges but changed his plea after being confronted by a member of the public in Birmingham crown court. He will be sentenced on Friday, with the judge warning a life sentence is being considered.

Guardian UK

Man Admits Raping Sikh Woman in Walsall Home After Following Her From Bus

NEWS

4/21/2026AI summary

Man Admits Raping Sikh Woman in Walsall Home After Following Her From Bus

A man has admitted raping a Sikh woman in her Walsall home in October 2025 after following her from a bus. Ashby entered her property armed with a stick, attacked her in the bathroom, and subjected her to anti-Muslim abuse, wrongly believing her to be of that faith. He made racist comments during the attack, including referring to his private parts as 'white British'. He stole jewellery and a mobile phone before fleeing when spooked by a noise.

BBC News

Man Pleads Guilty to Religiously Aggravated Rape and Assault of Sikh Woman in Walsall

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Crime·4/21/2026AI summary

Man Pleads Guilty to Religiously Aggravated Rape and Assault of Sikh Woman in Walsall

A man has pleaded guilty to the religiously aggravated rape and assault of a Sikh woman in her home in Walsall. Ashby admitted the attack that occurred in October 2025, following the victim as she got off a bus and into her property, armed with a stick. He raped her in her bathroom while subjecting her to anti-Muslim abuse, wrongly believing her to be Muslim. He stole her jewellery and mobile phone before fleeing when spooked by a noise.

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