Asylum seeker who filmed rape on beach was convicted of murder in Egypt', court told

"Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, was found guilty of four counts of rape as a secondary party by encouraging and filming the brutal attack in October last year."

"Prosecutors told the court Al-Danasurt had been convicted of murder in his absence in Egypt, adding that the basis of his asylum claim was that he fled the country to evade a lengthy custodial sentence."

"The judge withdrew the evidence from the case after his defence team contested the conviction, stating it was in fact his brother who had the conviction for murder, not him."

"Prosecutor Hanna Llewellyn-Waters KC told the court there were ongoing inquiries at a very senior level about Al-Danasurt's crimes abroad."

Karin Al-Danasurt, an asylum seeker, was convicted of four counts of rape for filming a brutal attack on Brighton beach. He was tried alongside Ibrahim Alshafe and Abdulla Ahmadi, who were also found guilty of rape. Al-Danasurt had previously been convicted of murder in Egypt, but his defense claimed it was his brother who had the conviction. The judge excluded evidence of his past crimes during the trial due to disputes. Prosecutors indicated ongoing inquiries into Al-Danasurt's crimes abroad and cautioned him for criminal damage in the UK.

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