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Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation

John Ashby, 32, admits using Islamophobic slurs during attack on Sikh woman he thought was Muslim A man who racially abused a Sikh woman as he raped her has pleaded guilty to the assault after being confronted in court…

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The GuardianApr 21, 2026, 5:15 PM

Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation

John Ashby, 32, admits using Islamophobic slurs during attack on Sikh woman he thought was Muslim A man who racially abused a Sikh woman as he raped her has pleaded guilty to the assault after being confronted in court by a member of the public. John Ashby pleaded guilty to rape, religiously aggravated assault, intentional strangulation, robbery and religiously aggravated assault of the woman at her home in Walsall. Continue reading...

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