Asylum Seekers Accused of Filming Rape on Brighton Beach in 'Predatory' Attack
Two asylum seekers repeatedly raped a woman on Brighton beach while a third filmed the 'predatory and callous' attack, Hove Crown Court has heard. The trio allegedly targeted the victim in the early hours of October 4 last year, after she became separated from her friends during a night out.
Details of the Alleged Assault
Prosecutor Hanna Llewellyn-Waters told jurors that the complainant was intoxicated and 'to all intents and purposes, incapacitated'. After spotting her staggering in the street, barely able to stand, the men took her behind a beach shack and attacked her multiple times. The woman later reported being spat on, kicked, and having her throat grabbed during the ordeal, with men laughing in the background.
Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, is accused of filming the alleged attack and sending recordings to Abdulla Ahmadi's phone. All three defendants knew each other and resided at the same Home Office-approved asylum seeker accommodation at the Cisswood House Hotel in Horsham, West Sussex.
Background of the Defendants
Egyptian national Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, and Iranian Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, both entered the UK via small boat on June 19, 2025, three months before the alleged rapes. Al-Danasurt, also Egyptian, arrived on October 11, 2024. The prosecution emphasized that the targeting was 'cynical, predatory and callous', with the complainant described as 'meat' for the defendants' sexual gratification.
Legal Proceedings and Charges
Alshafe and Ahmadi have each denied two counts of rape. Al-Danasurt is jointly charged on all four counts of rape as a secondary party, accused of encouraging the attacks by filming them, and has pleaded not guilty. He also denies a fifth count of sharing intimate films without consent. Footage from Al-Danasurt's phone, allegedly showing the rapes, will be presented as evidence during the trial.
After the attack, the complainant crawled off the beach and was captured on CCTV with Alshafe. Google Translate entries from his phone shortly after show him telling her to 'unlock it', presumably referring to her phone, to which she responded by telling him to 'f*** off'.
The trial continues as the court examines the harrowing details of this case, highlighting serious allegations of violence and exploitation.
