Asylum seeker wanted for assault case in Germany fled to UK immigrant camp

An Iranian asylum seeker who came to the UK in small boat after carrying out a knifepoint assualt on a woman in Germany has appeared in court. Aref Sadeghi, 30, gave a false name when he was arrested at Crowborough Training Camp in East Sussex, Westminster magistrates court heard. German prosecutors are now attempting to extradite him to face trial. Representing the extradition authority, James Cox said: ‘Mr Sadeghi stands accused of a knifepoint rape in October 2024, the maximum…