🚨 LIBYAN ASYLUM SEEKER JAILED FOR JUST 15 WEEKS AFTER SEXUALLY ASSAULTING A SCHOOLGIRL A Libyan migrant whose asylum application had already been rejected has been jailed for just 15 weeks after sexually assaulting a 15-year-old schoolgirl outside the hotel where he was being accommodated in Cheshire. Taha Derwish, 26, was staying at the Royal Hotel on Nantwich Road in Crewe while appealing the Home Office’s decision to refuse his asylum claim. On 24 September 2025, Derwish approached a group of schoolgirls outside the hotel and began making unwanted advances towards them. The girls told him they were just 15 years old, but he persisted, sexually assaulting one of them by touching her bottom. The schoolgirls immediately contacted Cheshire Police, who arrested Derwish shortly afterwards. He appeared before Chester Magistrates’ Court two days later, where he subsequently pleaded guilty to sexual assault and was sentenced at Chester Crown Court on 12 October to 15 weeks’ imprisonment. Detective Sergeant George Booth of Cheshire Police praised the girls for reporting the incident and said their actions had enabled officers to respond quickly. “They trusted their instincts, recognised that his behaviour was completely unacceptable, and contacted police immediately,” he said. The case is another damning example of the consequences of Britain’s failure to deal decisively with failed asylum seekers. The British public was never asked whether it was prepared to accept the risks associated with accommodating asylum seekers in their communities, and repeated objections have too often been dismissed. At the very least, the public should be entitled to expect a system that places their safety first, with refused applicants detained pending the outcome of their appeals and arrangements made for their immediate removal where those appeals fail. Until such safeguards are introduced, it is ordinary members of the public, particularly women and girls, who are left to bear the consequences. ⚠️ This account is currently under heavy restriction by Meta, significantly limiting its reach. If you value independent news, you can help keep it free and visible to all by reacting, commenting and sharing the stories you believe deserve to be seen.