🔴 Migrant from Epping hotel, told girl, 14, he wanted her to have his baby

SUMMARY: The trial of Hadush Kebatu, who is accused of sexual assaults in Epping, Essex, hears he told a teenage girl he wanted to have babies with her.

He denies all five charges against him, including sexual assault of a 14-year-old girl, harassment and inciting a child into sexual activity

CASE:

An asylum seeker housed at the Bell Hotel in Epping is standing trial accused of making sexually inappropriate approaches towards a 14-Old-Old teenage girl and her friend, after recently arriving in the UK, Colcchester Magistrates’ Court has heard.

Prosecutors allege that 38-year-old Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, who arrived in the United Kingdom by boat and speaks primarily Tigrinya, attempted to kiss the girls, placed his hand on one victim’s thigh and made comments about wanting them to have his baby.

The court was told that the alleged incidents took place on 7 and 8 July after one girl offered Kebatu pizza because he appeared hungry. Prosecutor Stuart Cowen said Kebatu responded by allegedly telling the teenagers he:

Attempted to kiss them and invited them back to the Bell Hotel where he was staying. When the girls refused, the prosecution claim, he persisted.

It is further alleged that the following day Kebatu placed his hand 14-year-old girl’s leg and again attempted to kiss her. The court heard that the girl told police she:

She said the defendant but Kebatu allegedly replied:

Another female member of the public later reported that Kebatu approached her, tried to kiss her, touched her leg and called her “Pretty.”