Recent Headlines include:

• Man jailed for sending girl rape threat online

• Man, 28, charged with raping two teenage girls

• Grooming gang jailed for raping girls

• Sick asylum seeker GUILTY of raping girl, 18, in terrifying park attack then asking her ‘did you enjoy that?’

• Grooming gang who raped and abused two teens in Rochdale after plying them with booze in 5yr reign of terror jailed

• School mentor jailed over abuse of five girls

• Rail station guard jailed for sex assault on girl

• Man sought over sexual assault on District Line

• Migrant avoids prison after three sexual assaults

Man jailed for sending girl rape threat online

Date: 22 January Source: BBC

Shabaz Khokar, 24, from London, sent the threat to the victim in Staffordshire via social media, along with images of train tickets he booked to travel to her home. He was arrested at a railway station in the county in August when police were alerted.

After being released on conditional bail, he sent further messages to the victim urging her to self-harm and drop the case against him. He was arrested again and later charged.

Man, 28, charged with raping two teenage girls

Source: BBC, Date: 9 December

A man has been charged with the rape of two teenage girls in Bolton over the weekend.

Sultani Bakatash, 28, is due before Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court accused of sexual offences against two 14-year-old girls.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the man was an Afghan national and had been arrested in the early hours of Sunday following a report of rape at a flat in Middle Hulton.

Grooming gang jailed for raping girls

Date: 12 December Source: BBC

Five men who were part of a grooming gang that raped and sexually assaulted girls they met in a park have been jailed for terms ranging between 18 months and 14 years.

Newcastle Crown Court heard how the four Romanian men and one Albanian targeted vulnerable girls in Saltwell Park, Gateshead, between 2015 and 2019.

One of the six victims was a 14-year-old girl who became addicted to cocaine given to her by the men and was then passed around for sex, prosecutors said.

An impact statement read to the court on behalf of one of the victims, said she was “petrified of all men”.

Sick asylum seeker GUILTY of raping girl, 18, in terrifying park attack then asking her ‘did you enjoy that?’

Date: 26 January Source: The Sun

Sheraz Malik, 28, launched into the terrifying attack in Sutton-in-Ashfield in Nottinghamshire as the victim shouted “no, no, no”.

The girl had been drinking with her friend in the park when Malik and a group of other men came over and joined them.

Malik then dragged her by the hair her to a “secluded” area where he raped her.

Grooming gang who raped and abused two teens in Rochdale after plying them with booze in 5yr reign of terror jailed

Source: The Sun Date: 1 October

A GROOMING gang who raped and abused two teens in Rochdale in a five-year reign of terror have been jailed.

The seven men “passed” the victims around for sex and preyed on them in squalid flats and car parks in the town.

They groomed the girls from the age of 13 and made them their “sex slaves” by plying them with gifts, including alcohol and drugs.

The victims both had “deeply troubled home lives”, which meant they were easy prey for the fiends.

During a five-year horror ordeal, the girls were expected to have sex “whenever and wherever” the defendants and other men wanted.

As well as flats and car parks, the predators abused the teens on rancid mattresses, in cars, alleyways and disused warehouses.

School mentor jailed over abuse of five girls

Source: BBC, Date: 29 January

A former learning mentor who sexually abused five vulnerable teenage girls who came to him for support at school has been jailed for eight years.

Emem Udaw, 51, touched the girls in intimate areas, made one of them touch him intimately and kissed another between 2002 and 2005 while he worked at Holland Park School in Kensington, west London.

Rail station guard jailed for sex assault on girl

Source BBC, Date: 29 January

A railway station security guard who lured a 14-year-old girl into his office to sexually assault her has been jailed.

While working at Worcester Shrub Hill station, Aamar Mohammed approached his victim and walked her to the platform she needed to catch her train on 14 November 2021.

Man sought over sexual assault on District Line

Police have released an image of a man they want to talk to after a woman was sexually assaulted on a Tube train in central London.

British Transport Police said a man sat next to the woman and sexually assaulted her, and when she twice moved seats to get away from him, he followed her both times before sitting next to her once more.

Man charged with serious sexual offences

A 58-year-old man has been charged with sexual offences as part of investigations into non-recent child sexual exploitation and abuse in Kirklees.

Kulvinder Sandoo Singh, from Leeds, was due to appear before Kirklees Magistrates’ Court on 18 March, according to West Yorkshire Police.

He had been charged with two offences of rape, one offence of buggery, three offences of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and one offence of false imprisonment.

Migrant avoids prison after three sexual assaults

An asylum-seeker has avoided an immediate prison sentence after sexually assaulting three women.

Qais Al-Aswad, originally from Syria, was a resident at Four Points By Sheraton Hotel in Horley, Surrey, at the time of his offences.

The 26-year-old was convicted on 20 August at Staines Magistrates’ Court of three counts of sexual assault against three different women from 23 May to 12 June.

CCTV appeal after teenage girl sexually assaulted

CCTV pictures have been released by police investigating the sexual assault of a teenage girl.

The victim, aged in her mid-teens, was walking in Tower Road South in Cadbury Heath, Bristol, at about 16:00 GMT on 1 December when she was approached by a man and sexually assaulted, police said.

Recent Headlines include:

• Man jailed for rape and controlling behaviour

• Girl, 12, tells court she was strangled and then raped

• Barber raped women and filmed victim’s distress for social media

• Barber raped women and filmed victim’s distress for social media

• Man raped woman next to court building, jury told

• Asylum seeker jailed for raping teenager in park

• Man denies raping ‘vulnerable’ woman at park

Since there have been so many headlines over the past couple of weeks, we are breaking it up into a 2-part substack. It’s horrible that there are so many headlines to cover. But we need to raise awareness to continue the fight for a safer Britain.

Man jailed for rape and controlling behaviour

Date: 29 January, Source: BBC News

Alexander Julien, 34 and from Castleford, had denied two counts of controlling and coercive behaviour and raping a woman in Wakefield in 2022 but was found guilty following a trial at Leeds Crown Court in December.

Girl, 12, tells court she was strangled and then raped

A 12-year-old girl alleged to have been strangled by one man and raped by another has told a court she thought she was “going to die” because she could not breathe.

The prosecution told the trial at Warwick Crown Court that Mohammad Kabir tried to strangle the girl as he attempted to abduct her in Nuneaton in July, before Ahmad Mulakhil sexually assaulted her a few hours later.

“After he strangled me I ran off,” the girl said in video evidence shown to jurors.

Mulakhil, 23, has previously pleaded guilty to one charge of raping a child under the age of 13, but denies two further counts, as well as other charges. Fellow Afghan national Kabir, 24 denies all charges, including attempted abduction.

Barber raped women and filmed victim’s distress for social media

Source: BBC, Date: January 2027

A barber who raped two women and shared footage of his victims on social media, and with another man, has been jailed for 10 years.

Anas Almarjeh was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow after judge Lady Hood told him he had taken no responsibility for the crimes or shown “any insight” into the harm he had caused.

Almarjeh had denied the accusations at a trial in October last year, but jurors found him guilty of two rape charges as well as another of engaging in abusive behaviour.

Man raped woman next to court building, jury told

Source: BBC, Date: 26 January

A man raped a woman next to the court building where his trial is taking place, a jury has heard.

Mubarak Ibrehim is on trial at Portsmouth Crown Court accused of the alleged rape in June last year.

Ed Hand, prosecuting, told the jury that the the defendant and complainant were captured on CCTV before walking “out of shot for about five minutes in the vehicle bay of this building”.

Asylum seeker jailed for raping teenager in park

Source: BBC, Date: 26 January

An asylum seeker has been jailed for seven years for raping an 18-year-old woman in a park, days after meeting her via a social media app.

Mehmet Ogur, 27, who was living at the Holiday Inn Express in Tamworth, Staffordshire, forced himself on his victim last January and later sent her a messages saying he was sorry for what he had done.

Man denies raping ‘vulnerable’ woman at park

Source: BBC, Date: 22 January

A man accused of raping an 18-year-old woman in a park has told a court he did not carry out the attack.

Sheraz Malik, 28, is on trial at Birmingham Crown Court accused of three counts of rape against the woman at Sutton Lawn park in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, on 29 June last year.

Malik, who denies three counts of rape, told jurors he did not grab the woman by her hair and claimed she was “happy” during consensual acts.

Headlines this week include:

• Migrant hotel resident on sexual assault charges

• Four men have been arrested by police investigating allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse in Bradford.

• Man charged with sexual assaults in Southampton

• Rapist who lured teen on flat-sharing app jailed

• Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children

Migrant hotel resident on sexual assault charges

Date: 4 December, Source: BBC News

A resident of a Falkirk hotel housing asylum seekers has appeared in court charged with two sexual assaults.

Muhammad Sheikhi, 22, whose address was given as the Cladhan Hotel, is alleged to have sexually assaulted a woman in Kerse Lane on Sunday by hugging her, repeatedly kissing her on the face and lips, and placing his hand under her clothing and seizing her buttocks.

He is also accused of pursuing the woman, blocking her path, and repeatedly placing his phone in her hand and insisting she provide her contact details.

Mr Sheikhi also faces a separate charge of sexual assault. The case was continued for further examination and he was remanded in custody.

Four men have been arrested by police investigating allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse in Bradford.

Date: 4 December, Source: BBC News

Four men have been arrested by police investigating allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse in Bradford.

The men, aged between 52 and 72, were arrested at properties in the Bradford and Leeds area on suspicion of rape, conspiracy to rape and sexual assault.

The allegations relate to offences reported to have occurred in the Bradford area between 1992 and 1995 involving one female victim, West Yorkshire Police said.

Date 29 November, Source: BBC News

Man charged with sexual assaults in Southampton

A man has appeared in court charged with sexually assaulting three women in Southampton and entering the UK illegally.

Sohail Amiri, 30, is accused of approaching a woman and trying to kiss her as she walked along Upper Shaftesbury Avenue in the early hours of Tuesday.

He has also been charged with sexual assault relating to incidents on 23 September, when he allegedly made inappropriate comments and approaches to two women in Westwood Road, Hampshire police said.

Rapist who lured teen on flat-sharing app jailed

Date: 5 December Source: BBC News

A man who raped and strangled an 18-year-old he had met on a flatmate-finding app has been jailed for 12 years.

Mirza Begg threatened to kill his teenage victim during the attack, hours after first meeting her, in a “deliberate trap,” the court was told.

He had shown her a “sinister” collection of knives, a sword and bullets, before raping and sexually assaulting her at his home in Birmingham, last year.

She was then held against her will and “had to be rescued” by police after messaging a friend, Birmingham Crown Court heard on Friday.

Nursery worker admits sexually abusing children

Date: 4 December Source: BBC News

A nursery worker has admitted sexually abusing young children in his care in north London.

Vincent Chan, 45, appeared at Wood Green Crown Court where he pleaded guilty to 26 charges including sexual assault by penetration, sexual assault by touching and making indecent images depicting the most severe category of child sex abuse.

The investigation into Chan followed a tip-off from a whistleblower and became one of the most “harrowing and complex” cases undertaken by the Metropolitan Police, the force said.

Migrant staying in asylum hotel ‘raped and sexually assaulted crying woman who secretly recorded attack on her phone to snare him’

Date: 3 December, Source: Daily Mail

A migrant staying in an asylum seeker hotel raped and sexually assaulted a crying woman who secretly recorded the attack on her phone, a court has heard.

Chret Callender, who was staying at the Britannia Hotel in Bournemouth, drunkenly forced himself onto the young woman after turning up at her home following a night out, a jury was told at Bournemouth Crown Court.

The 28-year-old asked the woman for some ‘loving’, which she rejected, before he allegedly overpowered her and ‘carried on regardless’.

Penarth man guilty of rape and strangulation

Date: 7 December, Source: Glamorgan Star

A 25-YEAR-OLD man from Penarth who repeatedly raped a sex worker has been sentenced to 16 years in prison, along with an extended licence period of six years.

A sentencing hearing at Newport Crown Court heard that William Adesanya raped the victim three times in half an hour after he booked an appointment at her home in Cardiff.

The court was told the ordeal began when Adesanya placed the victim in a “bear hug” and whispered to her “don’t panic, you just need to give me £200”.

The victim began to cry and told the defendant she did not have the money and attempted to grab her phone to take a picture of him, but he snatched the device and deleted the messages sent between them.

The sex worker screamed and Adesanya placed his hands on her throat and as she resisted, he tightened his grip and told her: “If you didn’t struggle, this wouldn’t have happened.”

Headlines this week include:

• Woman stabbed in Birmingham city centre was killed opposite ‘worst crime street’

• ‘Prolific’ rapist who drugged women gets life term

• Algerian sex offender mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison arrested

• Sexual abuse ‘ringleader’ handed further jail term

• Seven men charged in child sexual exploitation probe

Woman stabbed in Birmingham city centre was killed opposite ‘worst crime street’

Reported 16 November, Source: Birmingham Evening News and ITV

The victim of a horrific ‘unprovoked’ stabbing was fatally knifed near Birmingham city centre’s worst-hit street for crime, it can be revealed.

Katie Fox was just 34 when she was stabbed in the neck at a bus stop on Smallbrook Queensway, shortly before 9pm on Friday, November 7.

She later died in hospital, prompting fears for women’s safety in the city. Police pledged to deploy extra officers around Birmingham city centre to offer reassurance.

A man accused of murdering a woman who was stabbed in the neck in Birmingham could face a trial in May.

Djeison Rafael appeared at Birmingham Crown Court via video link from HMP Long Lartin in Worcestershire, accused of murdering 34-year-old Katie Fox, who was stabbed on Smallbrook Queensway shortly before 9 pm on November 7th.

‘Prolific’ rapist who drugged women gets life term

Reported 14 November, Source: BBC

A serial rapist thought to be “one of the most prolific sex offenders of all time” who drugged, raped and secretly filmed his victims has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 14 years.

Chao Xu, a Chinese national, pleaded guilty to 24 sexual offences, including sexual assault, voyeurism and upskirting against six women between November 2021 and June 2025.

Sentencing Xu at Woolwich Crown Court, Judge Christopher Grout described him as a “sexual predator” and “an incredibly dangerous man”.

Algerian sex offender mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison arrested

Reported 6th November, Source: BBC

Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif was today arrested after being mistakenly released from Wandsworth prison on 29 October.

An eyewitness told the BBC Kaddour-Cherif shouted “it’s not my fault” and kicked a police van as he was being arrested in north London.

Sexual abuse ‘ringleader’ handed further jail term

Reported 11 November, Source: BBC

A man who was jailed for 19 years for subjecting a girl to a “campaign of violent rape” in Rotherham has been given a further sentence for sexually abusing another teenager in the town.

Sheffield Crown Court heard Sageer Hussain targeted the victim 25 years ago, when she was around 13 and Hussain two years older, and raped her in an alleyway.

He had previously been described as “the ringleader” of a group of men who sexually abused three girls between 1999 and 2003.

Hussain, 40, was found guilty of a further count of rape earlier this year and was told his three-year sentence would run consecutively to his current jail term.

Seven men charged in child sexual exploitation probe

Reported 12 November, Source: BBC

Seven men have been charged with more than 40 offences as part of an investigation into child sexual exploitation involving 11 victims.

The men, aged 19-26, were arrested on Tuesday in a targeted police operation in Bristol. All seven appeared at Bristol Magistrates Court on Wednesday.

The victims were all teenagers at the time of the alleged offences, which reportedly occurred between 2022 and 2025.

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Headlines this week include:

• Woman is ‘gang raped in churchyard by group of men’ as police launch urgent probe into ‘horrific’ crime

• Paedophile ex-school teacher jailed for 15 years as police appeal for victims to come forward

• Student overstayer jailed for raping girl, 12

• ‘My childhood was taken away from me by these men’

• Man accused of murdering mum and three kids in fire dies in custody

• Woman raped by group of men in churchyard

• Man denies giving girl cocaine and raping her

• ‘I cannot trust anyone now’ – the words from a survivor of Rape

• Man jailed after attempting to rape woman in Derby

• Teenager jailed after ‘abhorrent’ series of sexual assaults - London

Woman is ‘gang raped in churchyard by group of men’ as police launch urgent probe into ‘horrific’ crime

Reported 28 September, Source: The Daily Mail

Police have launched an urgent probe after a woman was gang raped at a churchyard by a group of men.

The woman in her 30s was raped at St Mary’s Church’s churchyard in Banbury, Oxfordshire, and in the surrounding areas in the town centre in the early hours of Sunday morning.

A woman is believed to have tried to help the victim during the ‘horrific crime‘, Thames Valley Police said.

Read the full story here.

Paedophile ex-school teacher jailed for 15 years as police appeal for victims to come forward

Reported 27 September, Source: The Standard

A former teacher who posed as a teenage boy to befriend young girls online —before luring them into an in-person meeting and subsequently sexually assaulting them, has been jailed for 15 years.

Between 2019 and 2023, Syed Shahreear Ahmed, 37, of Mossford Lane, Barkingside, targeted six girls aged between 13 and 15 online, creating and sending indecent images.

Read the full story here.

Student overstayer jailed for raping girl, 12

Reported 19 September, Source: The BBC

Wisal Ahmad, 30, had been studying in Scotland, but after running out of funds he ended up working in Bradford where he befriended the girl on social media, a court heard.

When Ahmad, of Belle Vue, Manningham, found out she was 12, he told her to keep their messages secret and began sending taxis to bring her to his home where he sexually assaulted her.

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‘My childhood was taken away from me by these men’

Reported 29 September, Source: Manchester Evening News

Tributes were paid to the ‘extraordinary courage’ of two women who were raped and abused as children in Rochdale, as they laid bare the horrendous consequences of their ordeals.

Girl A and Girl B, as they are known, gave emotional statements at a sentencing hearing where seven men are due to face justice for their crimes against the girls. Girl A said the abuse had ‘destroyed’ her life, while Girl B said she had felt ‘shame and guilt all my life’ for what her abusers did to her.

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Man accused of murdering mum and three kids in fire dies in custody

Reported 26 September, Source: Manchester Evening News

Mohammed Shabir was due to stand trial later this year with two other defendants

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Woman raped by group of men in churchyard

Reported 28 September, Source BBC News

A woman has been raped by a group of men in a churchyard in Banbury.

The woman, in her 30s, was attacked in the grounds of St Mary’s Church and the surrounding area of the town centre in the early hours of Sunday morning, Thames Valley Police said.

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Man denies giving girl cocaine and raping her

Reported 29 September, Source BBC News

A man has denied raping or supplying drugs to a teenage girl, or taking her to a flat where she was raped by multiple men as part of gang, saying: “It never happened.”

Codrin Dura, 27, is one of six men who have denied offences against six girls, aged between 13 and 16, in Gateshead between 2015 and 2019.

Newcastle Crown Court was previously told Mr Dura had driven the 15-year-old girl to a flat where she was given cocaine, wine and vodka before being abused by several men.

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‘I cannot trust anyone now’ – the words from a survivor of Rape

Reported 24 September, Source West Yorkshire Police

A 12 year old girl who was groomed and raped has told the court she ‘cannot trust anyone’ after being abused.

At Bradford Crown Court on Friday 19 September Wisal Ahmad aged 30 of Belle Vue, Bradford was sentenced to 21 years, 17 of which will be custodial and 4 on licence after admitting to 12 offences including rape and sexual assault.

Ahmed groomed the 12 years old and, on several occasions, took her from her home to his address.

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Man jailed after attempting to rape woman in Derby

Reported 23 September, Source Derbyshire Police

A man has been jailed after he followed a young woman out of a Derby fast food restaurant and attempted to rape her.

Ivan Godla spotted the woman in the McDonalds.

The 24-year-old then followed her down Portland Street before trying to speak to her and exposing himself.

The woman carried on walking and crossed the road to get away from Godla, but he continued to follow her before pushing her to the ground and trying to rape her.

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Teenager jailed after ‘abhorrent’ series of sexual assaults - London

Reported 15 September, Source British Transport Police

Hadi Al Koumi, 18, of Bideford Avenue, Ealing, was sentenced on Friday (12 September) at Isleworth Crown Court to 4 years and 8 months after he pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault and was found guilty of a further sexual assault carried out over a two-day period.

An 18-year-old who sickeningly and opportunistically sexually assaulted four women over three days on the transport network has been jailed, following a British Transport Police investigation.

Hadi Al Koumi, 18, of Bideford Avenue, Ealing, was sentenced on Friday (12 September) at Isleworth Crown Court to 4 years and 8 months after he pleaded guilty to three counts of sexual assault and was found guilty of a further sexual assault carried out over a two-day period.

He was also handed a 6-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a life-long signature on the Sex Offenders Register.

The court heard how, on 6 August 2024, at around 5.15pm, the first victim – a woman in her 30s – was at St John’s Wood underground station when her train arrived. As she went to board, Al Koumi crouched down behind her and sexually assaulted her, before running away.

Two days later, on 8 August, the second victim – a woman in her 30s – was at Green Park underground station at around 2.40pm when her train arrived. Al Koumi then walked up behind her and sexually assaulted her. As the victim turned to look at him, he walked away, before looking back to her and winking at her.

Less than two hours later at 4.20pm, the third victim - a woman in her 40s - was at East Acton underground station was distracted by her phone. Again, Al Koumi approached the victim from behind and sexually assaulted her.

Then, later that day at around 11.15pm, a fourth victim, a woman in her 30s, was on board a train between Greenford and Perivale station when she was approached by Al Koumi, who attempted to engage her in conversation. The victim politely asked him to leave her alone, to which he persisted. After telling him again, he stood up, as did she, and he sexually assaulted her. The victim managed to throw a glass at him as the doors opened and she left the train, before calling 999.

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Headlines this week include:

• MIGRANT SEX ATTACKER Migrant, 26, who sexually assaulted THREE women while cycling home from work to asylum hotel is found guilty.

• Man jailed for nine years for raping 12-year-old at bus stop

• Nigerian migrant, 31, squares up to judge as he appears in court accused of groping two women while staying in taxpayer-funded hotel

• Former Herts police officer sentenced for theft offences

• 12 year-old girl was raped by Asian men who treated her as an "object" jury hears.

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MIGRANT SEX ATTACKER Migrant, 26, who sexually assaulted THREE women while cycling home from work to asylum hotel is found guilty.

20th August 2025

Qais Al-Aswad, 26, committed the heinous attacks over a three-week period along the same bike path in Horley, Surrey.

The first woman had left a pub with her mum before he approached her from behind and “slapped her bottom” around 9pm on May 23.

He approached a second woman from behind and “grabbed hold and squeezed her bottom” around 9pm on June 4.

Al-Aswad passed a third woman on his bicycle and “grabbed her crotch and vaginal area” around 10.45am on June 12.

CCTV showed the migrant wearing distinctive jackets, trainers and an Air Jordan rucksack while riding the purple pedal bike.

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Man jailed for nine years for raping 12-year-old at bus stop

19th August 2025

Vincent Oladukun had got out of a taxi in Filby, near Great Yarmouth, when he bumped into two girls on the street.

Norwich Crown Court heard the 44-year-old, who had been drinking, had been trying to get to Great Yarmouth and gave the girls some vodka as they walked together to a bus stop.

Brian Reece, prosecuting, said Oladukun asked the age of one of the girls who told him she was 16 - although she was only 12.

Mr Reece said he "took it out" before orally raping her.

The prosecutor said the incident, which happened in the early hours of August 2 last year, lasted between 30 seconds and a few minutes.

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Nigerian migrant, 31, squares up to judge as he appears in court accused of groping two women while staying in taxpayer-funded hotel

20th August 2025

A Nigerian migrant has appeared in court accused of sexually assaulting two women when he was staying in a migrant hotel in London.

Olusola Kamson, 31, allegedly groped two women on two separate occasions in Islington, north London, on August 7 and August 12 this year.

The defendant, who had been staying at the Thistle City Barbican hotel, appeared at Highbury Magistrates' Court wearing a grey prison tracksuit and flanked by three prison guards.

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Former Herts police officer sentenced for theft offences

19th August 2025

A former Herts police officer has been jailed for stealing a woman's underwear, with force describing his actions as a "fundamental betrayal of the public".

Marcin Zielinski, 27, of Shefford, Bedfordshire, was given a four-month prison sentence at Cambridge Crown Court yesterday (August 18), after admitting one charge of theft and a charge of corrupt/improper exercise of police powers and privileges by a constable.

The court heard that Zielinski stole an item of underwear from a property when he was carrying out a Section 32 search at a home in Stevenage on September 12, 2024.

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12 year-old girl was raped by Asian men who treated her as an "object" jury hears.

18th August 2025

A 12-year-old girl was raped by men who treated her as another child victim as “objects” to be abused in the child sex shame town of Rotherham, a court heard.

Both were targeted because their vulnerability “made them attractive to those who wanted to exploit young, vulnerable girls”, the jury at Sheffield Crown Court was told on Monday.

Opening the trial of Obaidullah Omari and Shafakit Hussain, prosecutor Matthew Bean described how the two girls were sexually abused more than 20 years ago in the South Yorkshire town.

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Headlines this week include:

• Horror as woman in her 30s ‘raped’ in city centre park in late-night attack as cops hunt man

• Man charged after woman 'sexually assaulted' in Midlands alleyway.

• Migrant hotel resident charged with sexual assault

• Migrant who repaid charity worker by molesting her faces IMMINENT release from prison

• Smirking refugee groped church volunteer - then asked cop arresting him for a kiss before confronting mum and daughter in street wanting 'hugs'

• Migrant from Canary Wharf hotel is arrested on suspicion of common assault after allegedly entering a blind woman's flat

• 'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager is spared jail due to his 'troubled background' - as victim tells court he 'ruined her life' and is now scared to walk alone

• Man charged with raping boy, 17, after 'approaching him on bench' in UK seaside town

Horror as woman in her 30s ‘raped’ in city centre park in late-night attack as cops hunt man

Reported 11 August

A woman was allegedly raped in a park in a late-night attack. The Reading Chronicle reports: “The offender has been described as mixed race, with a Romanian or Turkish accent, around 5ft 6ins tall, with short brown hair, and a short brown beard and moustache.”

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Man charged after woman 'sexually assaulted' in Midlands alleyway.

Reported 10 August

As Birmingham Live reports: “Arez Omer, 39, of Ivanhoe Street, Dudley, has been charged with sexual assault and exposure, and has been remanded in custody ahead of a hearing before Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on Monday morning.”

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Migrant hotel resident charged with sexual assault

Reported 13 August

As the BBC Reports: “Mohammed Sharwarq, 32, a Syrian national living at The Bell Hotel, Epping, Essex, also faced two counts of common assault and four of assault by beating - concerning four complainants - at a hearing before magistrates in Chelmsford on Wednesday.

Essex Police said the offences were alleged to have taken place between 25 July and 12 August.”

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Migrant who repaid charity worker by molesting her faces IMMINENT release from prison

Reported 13 August

According to GB News:“An Ethiopian asylum seeker has been handed a 16-month prison sentence after sexually assaulting a woman who was assisting refugees.

Yousuf Musa, of Ashington, Northumberland, was sentenced at Newcastle Crown Court after admitting to offences including sexual assault and threatening behaviour.

The court was told that the 28-year-old displayed "predatory" behaviour and was deemed to present a risk of causing "serious harm" to others.”

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Migrant from Canary Wharf hotel is arrested on suspicion of common assault after allegedly entering a blind woman's flat

Reported 15 August

The Daily Mail Reports: “A man accused of bursting into a blind woman's flat has been arrested on suspicion of common assault.

The suspect, aged in his 20s, was living at the Britannia Hotel, and was being held by police in Hackney, east London, in the early hours of this morning.

He is said to have entered the house on Wednesday night after being followed by a group of men on the street and told to 'go back to the hotel' where anti-migrant protesters were gathered outside.”

Read the full story here

Smirking refugee groped church volunteer - then asked cop arresting him for a kiss before confronting mum and daughter in street wanting 'hugs'

Reported 12 August

As the Daily Mail reports: “A smirking refugee groped a volunteer at a social event for asylum seekers held in a church - then asked a police officer who came to arrest him for a kiss.

After being released on bail, Ethiopian national Yousuf Musa, then confronted a mother and daughter he had never met in the street, asking for hugs.

A court heard Musa, 28, hugged the church volunteer when he first met her at the function in Northumberland but she declined his advances when he attempted to cuddle her for a second time.”

Read the full story here

'Intoxicated' Nigerian man who sexually assaulted teenager is spared jail due to his 'troubled background' - as victim tells court he 'ruined her life' and is now scared to walk alone

Reported 12 August

As the Daily Mail reports: “A Nigerian man who sexually assaulted a young woman next to Bournemouth beach has been spared jail because of his 'troubled background and difficult life'.

Ayomide Famakinde, 23, was given a community order by the judge who said the offence was a 'momentary aberration'.

Famakinde had approached his 19-year-old victim late at night in the Dorset seaside town in August 2022, and put his hands down her jogging bottoms.”

Read the full story here.

Man charged with raping boy, 17, after 'approaching him on bench' in UK seaside town

Reported 14 August

From The Express: “A man has been charged with raping a 17-year-old boy after he allegedly approached him on a bench in Brighton. A 17-year-old boy, who was sitting on a bench in Dyke Road, near the North Street junction, was allegedly approached by a man who asked for help finding a shop that was open.

Sussex Police said the victim assisted the man before being taken to an address in Regent Hill, where he was allegedly raped. A 38-year-old man from Brazil was arrested near the property in connection with enquiries. Police were alerted to the incident at 5am on Sunday, August 10.”

Read the full story here.

He was a 'nice guy' and a café regular, then his true nature came out

Reported 14 August

As Manchester Evening News Reports: “He became threatening as the messages continued, saying he would ‘smash the face in’ of one of the women after he saw her ‘flirting’ with a man, Manchester Crown Court heard.

Police were later informed and Mistry, 56, was banned from the market. He threatened to strangle the market manager and said he would take a knife to the café.”

Read the full story here.

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In a world where fleeting headlines drown out vital stories, migrant crime in the UK too often goes unnoticed, swept under the rug by the chaos of the news cycle. We’re here to change that. Our mission is to relentlessly track and amplify these stories with a bold, weekly roundup that demands attention. We’re committed to exposing the truth, sparking conversation, and driving action to ensure these issues aren’t ignored.

The Headlines this week:

• Pakistani asylum seeker appears in court accused of raping eight-year-old girl and subjecting her to multiple sex attacks

• Private tutor sexually assaulted five women and girls

• Man, 22, living in asylum seeker hotel appears in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman

• Man, 32, to appear before court charged with sexual assault on the Northamptonshire border near Crick

• Migrant staying in hotel ‘tried to kidnap girl, 10’

• Men in court over alleged rape of 12-year-old girl

• Viral thug who spat in police officer's face could avoid jail for sex attack

• Iranian man who raped girl, 13, in an alleyway is jailed for just SEVEN years - because the judge didn't think he was a 'dangerous person'

Pakistani asylum seeker appears in court accused of raping eight-year-old girl and subjecting her to multiple sex attacks

Reported 05 August 2025

“A Pakistani asylum seeker has appeared in court after being accused of repeatedly raping an eight-year-old girl.

It is alleged that Kamran Khan, 43, raped the child twice between September 2024 and July 2025 before forcing her to watch a third person engage in sexual activity.

He made the eight-year-old make him ejaculate and also put his hand and penis on her genitals, it is claimed.”

Read the story here

Private tutor sexually assaulted five women and girls

Reported 08 August 2025

According to the Manchester Evening News, a private tutor by the name of Umair Iqbal used his position of trust to carry out sickening assaults on women and girls, with some of the victims aged as young as eight. As MEN reports, “The offending happened between 2010 and 2020 when Iqbal, of Lecester Road in Cheetham Hill, would regularly attend the homes of the victims to teach classes.”

Read the story here

Man, 22, living in asylum seeker hotel appears in court accused of sexually assaulting a woman

Reported 07 August 2025

As the Daily Mail Reported, “A man living in an asylum hotel has appeared in court accused of a sexual assault on a woman.”

“Tadi Alemeyeha, 22, pleaded not guilty to the offence, allegedly committed earlier this month, during the brief hearing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.”

Read the story here

Man, 32, to appear before court charged with sexual assault on the Northamptonshire border near Crick

Reported 06 August 2025

As the Northampton Chronicle reports: “Ahmed Muhammad Almahi, of Parklands in Crick, was charged with sexual assault on a female on Tuesday, August 5 evening.”

Read the story here

Migrant staying in hotel ‘tried to kidnap girl, 10’

Reported 04 August 2025

As the Telegraph states: “A migrant staying in a hotel in Greater Manchester has been charged with attempting to kidnap a 10-year-old girl.

Edris Abdelrazig, 30, allegedly tried to abduct the girl in Stockport on July 13, while she was out with her father.”

Read the story here

Men in court over alleged rape of 12-year-old girl

Reported 04 August 2025

As the BBC reported: “Ahmad Mulakhil faces two rape charges, while Mohammad Kabir is accused of kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting the rape of a girl aged under 13.”

Read the story here

Viral thug who spat in police officer's face could avoid jail for sex attack

Reported 6 August 2025

Birmingham Live reports: “A notorious criminal who sexually assaulted a woman on a train has been given until 2026 to convince a judge to spare him jail.

Temisan Oritsejafor initially told the helpless victim she was 'beautiful' and that he loved her.

But he then wrapped his legs around her knees to trap her in her seat, groped her and warned he would 'smash' her if she looked around or tried signalling for help.”

Read the story here

Iranian man who raped girl, 13, in an alleyway is jailed for just SEVEN years - because the judge didn't think he was a 'dangerous person'

Reported 04 August 2025

As the Daily Mail reports, “Amini approached the girl outside the Whitgift shopping centre in Croydon, south London, on August 4 last year, following her and repeatedly trying to engage her in conversation.

He tried to make her smoke cannabis with him, told her his friend had recently stabbed someone in the area, put his arm round her then led her down an alleyway.”

Read the story here

In the United Kingdom, public concern has grown over disparities in sentencing for sexual offences, with many foreign nationals receiving lighter sentences compared to White British men. I believe that there is merit to this perspective, supported by specific legal mechanisms, judicial practices, and case-specific factors within the UK criminal justice system.

While comprehensive data isolating nationality-based sentencing disparities is limited, certain elements of the sentencing process may contribute to foreign nationals receiving shorter custodial sentences or non-custodial outcomes for sexual offences, fueling public frustration.

Legal Framework and Sentencing Principles

Sentencing for sexual offences in the UK is governed by the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and the Sentencing Council’s Definitive Guidelines, which aim to ensure consistency by assessing harm caused and the offender’s culpability.

Courts consider both aggravating factors (e.g., victim vulnerability) and mitigating factors (e.g., guilty pleas, good character, or personal circumstances) when determining sentences.

The Equality Act 2010 (s. 149) mandates equal treatment, but judicial discretion allows consideration of an offender’s background via Pre-Sentence Reports (PSRs), which can significantly influence outcomes.

Factors Supporting Leniency for Foreign Nationals

Several aspects of the sentencing process may lead to foreign nationals receiving lighter sentences for sexual offences compared to White British men:

Pre-Sentence Reports and Mitigating Circumstances

The Sentencing Council’s 2025 guidelines emphasise PSRs to provide context about an offender’s background, particularly for groups like ethnic minorities or recent migrants. Foreign nationals may benefit from PSRs highlighting mitigating factors such as cultural dislocation, lack of UK criminal history, or economic hardship. For instance, a foreign national with no prior UK convictions might be deemed of “good character” in the UK context, potentially reducing their sentence. Cultural misunderstandings of UK laws, often raised in defense, may further sway judges to impose shorter custodial terms or community orders.

Deportation as a Sentencing Consideration

Under the UK Borders Act 2007, foreign nationals convicted of offences with sentences exceeding 12 months face automatic deportation, unless human rights exceptions apply (e.g., risk of persecution under the Human Rights Act 1998). Judges may, in some cases, impose sentences just below this threshold to avoid triggering deportation, particularly for offenders from unstable regions. This practice could result in shorter sentences for foreign nationals compared to White British men, who face no such immigration consequences. While not widespread, such cases contribute to perceptions of leniency.

Plea Dynamics and Legal Representation

Ministry of Justice data (2019) shows White British defendants are more likely to plead guilty (73% vs. 63% for BAME defendants), earning up to a one-third sentence reduction under Sentencing Council guidelines. Foreign nationals, facing language barriers or mistrust in the system, may plead not guilty, leading to trials. However, those with strong legal representation, often supported by NGOs or asylum organisations may secure favourable plea deals or dropped charges, resulting in lighter sentences in successful cases. This contrasts with White British men, who may face pressure to plead guilty due to better system familiarity.

Judicial Discretion and Cultural Sensitivity

Judges have discretion under the Sentencing Act 2020 to consider cultural or migration-related factors, such as trauma from conflict zones or unfamiliarity with UK norms, as mitigating circumstances. These factors, often detailed in PSRs, may lead to non-custodial sentences or reduced terms for foreign nationals, unlike White British men, presumed to understand legal expectations fully.

While the UK’s sentencing framework aims for fairness under the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and Sentencing Council guidelines, specific mechanisms and judicial practices can result in foreign nationals receiving more lenient sentences for sexual offences compared to White British men.

Factors such as mitigating circumstances highlighted in Pre-Sentence Reports, considerations of deportation thresholds under the UK Borders Act 2007, plea dynamics influenced by legal representation, and judicial discretion accounting for cultural or migration-related factors contribute to this disparity. Although comprehensive data is limited, these elements foster a perception of leniency, fueling public frustration and raising questions about consistency in the application of justice across diverse offender groups.

At WSI, we exist to tell the truth: mass immigration is putting women at risk, and the refusal to address this reality is costing lives. In towns and cities across the country, women no longer feel safe. Whether walking alone at night, using public transport, or simply moving through their communities, too many women are living in fear, and too many are being told to ignore it.

We won’t.

Our mission is grounded in courage, compassion, and action. We are driven by the need to protect women from violence, to defend our right to speak the truth, and to restore dignity to the national conversation about safety. It is not wrong to say that some immigration policies are failing women. It is necessary, honest, and brave.

Across the UK, WSI chapters are forming to give women a voice and a vehicle for change. These chapters are made up of mothers, daughters, sisters, and survivors - women who are tired of being silenced, dismissed, or told to be quiet for the sake of someone else’s comfort. We are building a movement that says clearly: women’s safety is not negotiable.

This is about more than numbers or headlines. It’s about women’s right to live free from fear. It’s about creating a future where safety is not a privilege, but a guarantee. And it’s about challenging a culture of silence that has allowed real harm to go unchecked.

With over 500 members and new chapters launching every week, WSI is growing because women are realising they are not alone and that there is power in truth.

Join us. Speak with us. Build with us. Together, we are reclaiming our voice, our safety, and our country. The time for silence is over.

After a young girl was sexually assaulted by a migrant who had only arrived days before, a video went viral of a “feminist” complaining about the supposed “far right” weaponising of women’s safety to push for control over immigration. In this video, the woman said it was just “another excuse to push anti immigration and racist views.”

What we’re seeing now is the direct result of a class of self-appointed "feminists" who choose to ignore, and even mock, the legitimate concerns of a nation on the brink of collapse.

These so-called progressives deploy the same tired tactics: labeling ordinary people as “far right,” “racist,” or “extremist.” But the truth is, these labels no longer stick. If anything, they reveal just how deliberately this movement of ‘awakened saxons’ is being twisted and manipulated by those who refuse to listen. At its core, this is a movement about unity and resilience, a reflection of the British people’s strength, even after decades of complete betrayal.

The reality is, things were always going to reach a boiling point. That’s because those in power, and their cheerleaders in the activist class, would rather dance around uncomfortable truths than confront them head-on.

This girl in the video, in her mocking tone, claims that the ‘patriarchy’, ‘rape culture’ and ‘misogyny’ are simply not spoken about. Her refusal to acknowledge the damning truth is apparent, and I would argue, deluded. How about talking about the many men crossing the Channel that do come from real, deeply patriarchal societies - cultures where women are seen as lesser, and treated accordingly.

Yet instead of standing with British women and addressing this threat, the focus of certain activists remains on defending the image of “immigrant men”, insisting they’re wrongly demonised. In the same breath, they want to deliver lectures on misogyny.

That is misogyny. It’s staring them in the face, and they’re too swept up in self-righteous grandstanding to see it.

If calling for basic protections and safety for women is “pushing an agenda,” then maybe it’s time these critics take a long, hard look at what real feminism actually is. Real feminism doesn’t look away in the face of danger. Real feminism stands up in the face of a threat.

Deputy Director of the Women’s Safety Initiative, Anna McGovern, spoke to Martin Daubney on GB News about her concerns about the government bringing in thousands of Afghan soldiers and their dependents into the UK.

According to McGovern, the women she has spoken with feel increasingly vulnerable. "Women I have spoken to feel like their safety has been compromised and they feel they can't trust the Government, who continue to disregard their safety entirely," she explained.

Her comments come as details emerge about the massive Afghan data breach that exposed personal information of thousands seeking relocation to the UK.

According to Anna, the women she has spoken with feel increasingly vulnerable. "Women I have spoken to feel like their safety has been compromised and they feel they can't trust the Government, who continue to disregard their safety entirely," she explained.

Her comments come as details emerge about the massive Afghan data breach that exposed personal information of thousands seeking relocation to the UK.

McGovern expressed frustration with what she perceives as government inaction despite repeated promises to address safety concerns.

"We hear so many soundbites about how they are going to clamp down, but enough is enough. Something needs to be done,"

Politically, I’m right of centre. I firmly believe in free speech and religion, small state and individual responsibility. For society to work cohesively, I value moral integrity, law and order above all.

I’m well-travelled, having lived/worked abroad in Europe, East and South East Asia. I’ve backpacked around continents, soaking up the weird and wonderful cultural differences and experiences willingly.

I still love that aspect of myself. Open to new experiences and challenges. Having an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, always seeking, never not informed. I adore the planning, the research, the excitement of somewhere new. Inspired by cultural traditions and/or faiths that vary from my own.

It was with this perspective that, upon moving back to London some 16 years ago, I very much bought into the ‘multiculturalism benefits us all’ narrative parroted by MSM and governmental officials alike.

I liked to think of myself as educated, socially liberal, ready to embrace cultural diversity, as I had whilst abroad. Over the course of the last several years, however, this mindset has been drastically challenged by the very apparent influx of migrants from certain demographics, from cultures that differ so vastly from my own, particularly in their view(s) of women and girls.

Street harassment, unwanted attention, being very aware of your surroundings, holding keys a certain way, etc., is par for the course as a female. Our parents told girls specifically to be wary of strange men, our dads teaching us basic self-defence moves. You learned to trust your gut instinct, knowing when it’s a time to stand up for yourself, or to completely ignore the potentially dangerous man. (In the hope that being a mute who refuses to give eye contact is someone they’re best off not engaging with.) And most of the time, these tactics worked. Mostly harmless outcomes, only very occasionally concerning.

Within 5 years, I’ve felt & experienced a real shift in the dynamics and attitudes regarding harassment. The ‘occasionally concerning’ incidents of the past have now become the norm. I’m pursued, heckled, ogled and badgered. I’ve had my path blocked by individuals or groups of men from certain demographics. I’ve been called a racist or asked if I’m a racist for ignoring their advances, shouted at for walking straight past those that try to block my path, teeth sucked (what is that? I don’t like it), chest puffs, if I directly tell them to move out of my way, or are standing too close to my person. I have them cycling adjacent to me on the pavement as they say nothing. It’s endless. And I fear the worst is yet to come.

I refuse to be cow-towed into believing that this should be the norm for any woman or girl. I refuse to accept anyone who claims this is an exaggeration, or if it is happening, I must be doing something to encourage it. Perhaps I should, in fact, ignore these interactions, perhaps keep to myself because, you know, it’s ’racist’, or ‘xenophobic’, or ‘Far Right’ to highlight such matters.

It’s exhausting, anger-making, intolerable, and I refuse to take this lying down. I absolutely refuse to comply.No, Multiculturalism has not worked.

No. Integration has not succeeded.

No, Mass illegal immigration/refugees from countries we are not at war with/are not culturally aligned with, are not welcome.

No, I will not be silenced or accused of being a ‘fascist’ for stating my reality.

The time for quiet dissent is over. Women and girls are being wilfully put at risk of very real harm at the hands of men from cultures that barely register us as human.

I’m filled with a seething rage at each and every person in authority who has systematically permitted, and continues to permit, the endangerment of women and girls, for our very real fears to go unchecked, ignored, dismissed, and denigrated. To falsely accuse us of incitement, or some other ludicrous ‘ism’ or ‘‘phobia’ or my personal favourite,

‘Far Right fascism’, rather than admit to their abject failure. It is a sign of their weakness(es), their culpability, their hot mess. Women and girls are not human shields to their lives and thriving catastrophe.

This is why I joined and hope to support the WSI movement in its entirety. Enough is enough.

“If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, then what am I? And if not now, when?” - Hillel the Elder

Last April, I was harassed by several men while sitting in a park having a quiet picnic with friends. What should have been a peaceful afternoon became another reminder of how unsafe women can feel in public spaces, especially as certain patterns of behaviour go unchecked.

That day, I founded WSI.

The men who harassed us were obviously not born in this country - part of a broader pattern we’re seeing across Britain. We cannot fix the crisis of women’s safety without confronting how mass immigration is fuelling it. That’s not a popular truth, but it’s a necessary one.

This weekend’s picnic brought together women who know what’s happening. We shared stories, built connections, and made plans. From pushing for CCTV in taxis, to launching local WSI chapters, to demanding our political class face the facts - they’re failing us, and we’re done asking nicely.

At WSI, we’re creating something that goes beyond just advocacy - we’re building communities of women who are informed, courageous, and unafraid to speak the truth. We’re connecting across regions, backgrounds, and experiences, united by one goal: to reclaim safety and dignity for women in Britain.

We will not be gaslit into silence. We see the grooming gangs. We see the spike in harassment. We know the stats. And we are speaking up.

The picnic where I once felt powerless has now become a symbol of resistance.

To every woman who joined us, thank you for your courage. WSI is growing. And so is our voice.

Today, we’re proud to announce that we have now established WSI chapters in key regions across the UK, including the North West, South West, South East, Greater London, and the Midlands.

Each chapter is built by women and for women. We are grounded in one simple mission: to create safe, welcoming spaces where women can speak freely, share experiences, and take action.

Why Local Chapters Matter

The issue of women’s safety is deeply personal, but it's also profoundly local. What women experience on the streets of London may differ from the challenges faced in small towns or rural communities, but one thing is consistent: the need for a safe space to be heard.

We are also confronting difficult truths about why women feel increasingly unsafe. One of the issues we raise and that many women are now bravely speaking about is the role mass immigration has played in changing the safety landscape across the UK.

We believe it isn’t acceptable to ignore the link between rising violent and sexual crimes and the lack of immigration control. When nearly 1 in 4 sex crimes are committed by foreign nationals, it becomes a moral responsibility to speak up.

By creating local chapters, we’re building that space. These are not just support groups. Each chapter aims to host regular meetups, listening sessions, and awareness events where women can discuss their concerns openly.

Whether it's harassment on public transport, feeling unsafe walking at night, or navigating local institutions that fail to respond to reports of violence, these conversations matter. And for many women, it’s the first time they’ve felt heard.

What Happens in a WSI Chapter?

Every chapter is a little different, reflecting the unique energy and needs of its community. But here’s what you can expect:

• Monthly meetings: Facilitated by local volunteers, our gatherings are relaxed and confidential. We listen without judgment and support without hesitation.

• Workshops and events: From self-defence classes to guest speakers and community outreach, chapters take initiative to raise awareness and build resilience.

• Local campaigns: Whether it's lobbying local councils, gathering petitions, or pushing for safety improvements in public transport or nightlife venues, our chapters are becoming strong local voices for change.

Most importantly, chapters are a refuge, places where women can speak out about issues often ignored or silenced elsewhere. There’s strength in numbers, and when women come together, change becomes possible.

A Movement Powered by You

We could not have reached this point without the courage and determination of the women who’ve stepped forward to lead and participate in these chapters. From Manchester to Bristol, Brighton to Birmingham, and throughout Greater London, you’ve shown us what community looks like.

We also know this is just the beginning. Women everywhere are telling us they want to be involved. We’re currently supporting new chapter development in other areas of England as well as Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, and we’re eager to hear from anyone interested in starting one locally.

At the core of every chapter is our commitment to safety, solidarity, and free expression. We understand how isolating it can feel to carry the weight of fear or trauma. WSI chapters exist so that no woman has to face those feelings alone. Whether you’re sharing a story, offering support, or just listening, your presence matters.

Our vision is a UK where every woman feels empowered, informed, and protected. And we believe that starts with building strong, local communities of women who care for one another and stand together.

The silent impact of mass migration on women’s daily lives is a stark reminder of the lengths women have to go to stay safe in a country that has promoted multiculturalism over assimilation, which has led to parallel communities with limited cross-cultural understanding.

Bordesley Green has become one of the most dangerous areas in Birmingham, with over 181 crimes per 1,000 residents, nearly double the national average. A large portion of those crimes are sexual and violent offences. A community in crisis. 

In a video I watched about the dangers of Bordesley Green, one resident even said ‘it's sometimes alright depending on if you’re a man but I’m not sure for a woman’, and residents say how ‘they’ve given up on us’, referencing failing local authorities.

Now let's have a look at the crime rates:

• Violence and sexual offences constitute the largest crime category in Bordesley Green, specifically 50.3% of all reported crimes in the area

• Monthly crime totals in the ward consistently hover around 250–330 overall, with roughly 150-160 violent/sexual crimes per month

• The ward has a higher-than-average rate of sexual and violent offences, including rapes and assaults on women

• Crime in Bordesley Green is significantly higher than the UK average, with elevated rates of violence, sexual offences, robbery, drug offences, anti-social behaviour, and burglary.

Walking home shouldn’t be a risk, but in places like Bordesley Green, it is. The rate of sexual offences in this area is alarmingly high, far above the national average. Women don’t feel safe in their neighbourhoods; they’re afraid to use public spaces, to go out after dark and essentially live their lives. This isn’t just statistics, it’s real fear and real trauma. If we don’t act now to tackle this, how can we say we’re protecting our community? How can we call this home?

Now let's take a look at the demographics of Bordesley Green, which roughly has a population of 13,000

• Just over 1,000 accounts for ‘white’, that's not even ‘white British’, so we know that less than 10% of these accounts are for white, British people

• Over 90% of the population is non-White. Predominantly South Asian Muslim, particularly Pakistani and Bangladeshi communities

• Roughly 5,223 are of Pakistani heritage, and 10,000 residents are Muslim compared to just over 1,000 being Christian

  

So when people like me say the natives of this country are being replaced and women are paying the price, it isn’t some vague, far-reaching ‘conspiracy’ - it's already happened. We cannot import cultures where women's rights are not respected, where consent, autonomy, and gender equality simply do not exist. When those beliefs are imported here, without challenge, they don’t disappear, they manifest in violence.`

Yet, who do we fall back on when things go wrong? The po

lice, the very systems meant to protect us all. I was mortified to find out that 51.6% of all crime cases in Bordesley Green over the last three years ended without prosecution.  This paints a picture of a community facing serious challenges in both crime prevention and justice delivery. West Midlands Police, covering Bordesley Green, has been rated “inadequate” in investigative capacity. We can attribute this to:

• The force has one of the highest crime volumes in the UK, but faces chronic underfunding

• Only about 36% of cases get proper oversight according to official inspections

• Only 2.7% of victim-based crimes result in a charge here (the national average is 5.2%)

However, like many, I’m fed up with being told there’s no connection in areas where sexual offences are high and Pakistani or Muslim populations dominate, we’re told to look away, to blame poverty or policing, anything but culture. When women are being harmed and consent and autonomy aren’t respected in certain communities, we can’t keep hiding behind the fear of offence.

This isn’t about racism - it’s about reality. When belief systems that devalue women go unchallenged, how can we keep pretending there’s no link? We’ll never protect the women paying the price for our silence.

Unfortunately, Bordesley Green is just one area in the UK that echoes many communities up and down the country. A trend that is there but many are afraid to speak up about: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Bradford, Leicester, Slough etc etc.

The counter argument that many will inevitably go to, to deny the damning truth is that ‘the majority of those people were born in the UK’. But the real issue is how, over time, we've allowed demographic shifts to fundamentally change the character of these communities, making them increasingly unrecognisable from traditional British culture. 

This transformation raises important questions about integration, shared values, and the impact of women’s safety in modern day Britain.

By Saskia Teague, Communications Manager of the Women’s Safety Initiative

Earlier this month, we had the honour of joining our European sisters in a powerful, cross-border women’s rights conference focused on one of today’s most pressing and often ignored issues: how mass immigration is impacting women's safety.

Held in Germany, the conference brought together more than 100 women from across the continent, including Members of the European Parliament, activists, and concerned women.

Our British delegation stood proudly alongside France’s Collectif Némésis and Germany’s Lukreta, two outspoken women’s groups known for their courageous stance on defending women’s safety and confronting uncomfortable truths.

One of the most powerful moments of the conference was when our Communications Manager, Saskia, took the stage to deliver a heartfelt and sobering speech about Britain’s grooming gang scandal. This is a national tragedy that has seen thousands of girls victimised, while authorities turned a blind eye out of fear of being labelled racist or culturally insensitive. Her words resonated deeply with the audience, many of whom recognised similar patterns of institutional failure and media silence in their own countries.

Saskia highlighted how British white girls, often from vulnerable backgrounds, were systematically exploited by networks of predominantly Pakistani men, with police, social workers, and politicians failing to act for years. She stressed the importance of solidarity among women across Europe to break the silence, challenge taboos, and demand justice—not only for past victims, but to prevent future tragedies.

The atmosphere throughout the event was one of unity, strength, and resolve. From panel discussions to breakout groups, women shared personal stories, data, and strategies. It became clear that while the specific details may differ country to country, the overarching problem and the institutional cowardice surrounding it are frighteningly similar.

This conference wasn’t just about raising awareness but building a pan-European alliance of women unafraid to speak the truth. Together with Collectif Némésis and Lukreta, we left inspired, determined, and more committed than ever to defending women and girls, no matter how politically inconvenient the truth may be.

Last Friday, we held our first-ever regional meetup in London, marking an important step in building local connections and real-world impact. Led by the Greater London Regional Leader, Grace, our gathering brought together eight women from various backgrounds, united by a shared commitment to improving safety for women across the UK and addressing the pressing concern that mass immigration is damaging women’s safety.

Held in the relaxed setting of a local pub, the meetup offered a safe and welcoming space for open conversation, community building, and solidarity. Attendees ranged in age and life experience, from students to working professionals and mothers, each bringing a unique perspective to the discussion.

The discussion centred on personal experiences of feeling unsafe in public, particularly in transit, nightlife, and unfamiliar areas. Several attendees spoke about how their everyday choices, from what they wear to the routes they take home, are shaped by fear or past experiences of harassment. Others highlighted concerns about how local authorities often fail to take women’s reports seriously, leaving them feeling disempowered.

One of the most meaningful outcomes of the evening was the sense of solidarity and empowerment that emerged. By sharing their stories, the women built trust and reaffirmed the urgent need for honest dialogue on the realities of female vulnerability, particularly in the face of politically sensitive issues.