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UK: Failed Kurdish Asylum Seeker Admits
Assault With Long-bladed Knife
7.4.2007 |
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April 7, 2007
Wales, -- A Failed asylum seeker has admitted
carrying out a serious attack in Llanelli town
centre with a long- bladed carving knife. Soran
Hamza Ibrahim, who is in custody, pleaded guilty at
Swansea Crown Court.
An interpreter translated proceedings into Kurdish
when 27- year-old Ibrahim appeared before Judge John
Diehl QC.
Creighton Harvey, prosecuting, said the defendant,
arrested after a violent incident on January 18, was
captured by CCTV cameras.
Ibrahim pleaded guilty to affray, unlawfully
wounding Simon Quint, and having a long-bladed
carving knife as an offensive weapon in Island
Place.
Barrister Andrew Davies said it seemed his client
had arrived in the UK after being deported from
Holland.
Mr Harvey told Judge Diehl: "He has been refused
asylum in this country.
"He asked for voluntary repatiation but the
authorities weren't sure who he was and would not
agree to this. My understanding is that he will
eventually be deported.''
Ibrahim, who is being held at Swansea Prison, will
return to court to be sentenced at the end of this
month.
thisissouthwales co.uk
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