Overview
- Iranian national Abdulla Ahmadi told Hove Crown Court he stopped and pushed Karin Al-Danasurt away after seeing him spit on the woman, calling him an “animal” and saying he later apologized to her.
- Jurors have seen three clips that prosecutors say capture a predatory attack, including footage of Ibrahim Alshafe slapping the woman and smiling with his tongue out toward the camera.
- Alshafe denies rape and says he believed the encounter was consensual, telling the jury, “I swear I didn’t rape her,” and describing the woman as conscious and engaged.
- Prosecutors argue the men acted as a pack and targeted a vulnerable stranger, while Al-Danasurt denies a separate charge that he shared recordings to Ahmadi via Snapchat shortly after.
- The alleged assaults took place on Brighton beach in October 2025 after the woman became separated from friends on a night out, and the jury trial continues without a verdict.