Migrant rape suspect ‘free to come and go from asylum camp for months’

A 36-year-old Iranian asylum seeker suspected of rape in Germany was reportedly able to leave and return to Crowborough migrant camp for months before his arrest. The case raises questions about oversight at the site, though the article says there is no suggestion that the company running it or its staff knew of the allegations.

An undercover ITV documentary is due to show footage from the former army base, which housed 540 male migrants awaiting asylum decisions. Aref Sadeghi, who was living under the name Ali Sadeghfar, was arrested earlier this year and now faces extradition to Germany; his representative cited PTSD and a reported death threat. Clearsprings Ready Homes denied claims that welfare checks were inadequate or that there was a safeguarding risk.