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religiously aggravated assault
Coverage of religiously aggravated assault in the Nexus archive.
- Man, 32, jailed for life for rape and assault of Sikh woman in Walsall
John Ashby, 32, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 14 years for the religiously aggravated rape and assault of a Sikh woman in Walsall. He admitted to charges including rape, robbery, intentional strangulation, and religiously aggravated assault.
- Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation
John Ashby, 32, admitted to rape, religiously aggravated assault, and using Islamophobic slurs against a Sikh woman he mistakenly believed was Muslim. He pleaded guilty in court after being confronted by a member of the public during the trial.