Accused groomer came to UK under EU settlement scheme

An Indian Pizza Hut worker who came to the UK under the EU settlement scheme lied about his age before seriously assaulting a 14-year-old schoolgirl on a picnic bench, a court heard. Haroon Shaikh, 27, allegedly plied the 14-year-old girl with vodka and cannabis before attacking her twice on two separate occasions. He later lured her back to a house with the promise of McDonalds and drugs before committing a series of sexual offences, it is claimed. Shaikh, of Ealing,…