Overview
- Mr Justice Lavender ruled in Mustafa Taskiran’s favor, triggering a process to determine whether he should receive compensation.
- Taskiran told the court the 24-hour electronic tag caused “intense physical and mental distress” due to its weight and discomfort.
- Days after the ruling, the 48-year-old admitted stalking and threatening to kill a woman with a knife, with sentencing expected this month.
- The Turkish national accumulated 54 offences, was jailed for rape in 2014, and has remained on immigration bail with a tag since 2018 after Turkey revoked his nationality and refused travel documents.
- Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick condemned any payout and the Home Office said it seeks to deport foreign criminals, as the home secretary is due to outline migration-system changes today.