Overview

• Sadeq Nikzad, 29, who raped a 15-year-old in Falkirk in 2023, was sentenced in June to nine years in prison with a further three years on licence.
• Latest coverage details Instagram photos of trips to Paris, Rome, Cologne and Turin before he entered the UK on a small boat.
• Protesters rallied on Saturday under the Abolish Asylum System banner in cities across England, Scotland and Wales, according to local reports.
• Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp condemned the case and argued Nikzad travelled through safe countries where he could have sought protection.
• The Home Office said foreign nationals who commit sexual offences against children will be deported at the earliest opportunity, with planned reforms to automatically deny their asylum claims.