Overview
- The defendants — Abdulla Ahmadi, 25, an Iranian national from Crewe, and Egyptians Karin Al-Danasurt, 20, and Ibrahim Alshafe, 25, from Horsham — appeared at Brighton Law Courts on November 13.
- Each is charged with two counts of rape linked to an alleged assault reported around 5 a.m. on October 4 on the lower esplanade in Brighton.
- The court listed a three-week trial starting March 16, 2026, and the men were remanded in custody pending further proceedings.
- According to the Home Office, all three arrived in the UK by small boats and were awaiting decisions on their asylum claims.
- Sussex Police say the investigation identified the suspects and they are not seeking others, and the prosecutor described the case as very serious.