Overview
- Karam Majdi was convicted in May 2018 of raping a 14-year-old after meeting her in East Croydon and was jailed for seven years.
- At a recent deportation tribunal the Home Office told the judge it will withdraw a prior acceptance that Majdi is bisexual and argued the sexuality claim is fabricated.
- Tribunal evidence included a prison risk assessment that described Majdi as 'high risk to children' and records of post‑release offences such as cocaine possession and driving without a licence.
- Majdi continues to dispute his nationality, having previously claimed to be from Syria when he arrived in 2016, a claim the Home Office has rejected and now contests in the appeal.
- The judge will issue a decision next month that will determine whether Majdi can be removed from the UK, a ruling that will weigh credibility of his sexuality and nationality claims against public protection and asylum law obligations.