A small boat migrant who raped a 15-year-old British woman after claiming asylum lived as a vacationer in Europe earlier than arriving within the UK.
Sadeq Nikzad, 29, travelled 4,000 miles from Afghanistan to Britain and lived the lifetime of luxurious throughout the continent earlier than the assault.
Nikzad travelled by means of Italy, Germany and France, residing as a vacationer earlier than arriving in Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
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The Afghan attacked the schoolgirl simply meters away from his migrant hostel.
He has been jailed for 9 years for rape.
The violent assault sparked protests in Scotland in opposition to asylum motels, mirroring these seen up and down the UK.
Surprising social media photos present Nikzad posing by the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Cologne Cathedral, earlier than he made his solution to the UK by way of small boat.
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One picture reveals the migrant sporting a North Face puffa jacket and Nike Air Max trainers, in an outfit price over £400.
Shockingly, his social media posts have been met by constructive feedback kind family and friends, writing: "Good job".
Nikzad was sentenced to 9 years behind bars for rape on the Excessive Courtroom in Livingston in June and can serve an additional three years on licence.
His lawyer argued that he had not been educated in regards to the "cultural" distinction between the UK and Afghanistan, the place youngster marriage is fashionable.
The information comes after it was revealed {that a} document 111,000 migrants sought asylum within the UK since Sir Keir Starmer gained energy.
Shadow Residence Secretary Chris Philp mentioned: "It is a sickening case of an unlawful immigrant from Afghanistan raping a 15-year-old woman, after which making an attempt responsible his appalling crime on cultural variations.
"It’s particularly galling that he travelled by means of a number of clearly secure international locations the place he might simply have claimed asylum if he actually wanted to.
"Males with Afghan nationality are round 20 instances extra more likely to commit intercourse offences, so this case is tragically not an remoted one."
Chairman of Migration Watch, Alp Mehmet, mentioned: "The immigration and asylum system is shattered past restore. It should be changed shortly with one which protects our women and girls from mendacity scumbags like Nikzad."
Since October 2021, 33,970 Afghans have claimed Asylum within the UK.
To be eligible for asylum, the Residence Workplace states: "You will need to have left your nation and be unable to return since you concern persecution."
Afghanistan has been tormented by battle and a humanitarian disaster for the reason that Taliban took over in 2021.