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Woman raped by asylum seeker says he shouldn't be allowed remain in the country

Summary

In Waterford, a 22‑year‑old asylum seeker from Nigeria, Kenneth Udeh, pleaded guilty to raping a woman on 14 September 2014. The victim, who cannot be named, told the court she felt she had no reason to live after the assault and that it severely damaged her relationship with her partner. She said she now feared black men and would not take a taxi from a black driver, adding that Udeh should not be allowed to remain in the country. Udeh had arrived in Ireland in 2009, applied for asylum twice and was refused both times; he is appealing to the Refugee Appeals Tribunal. He was remanded in custody until 29 February for sentencing. The court heard a victim impact report in which the woman described Udeh as having "violated" her and taken "complete advantage" of her.

Who, what, where, when and why

What: Report matter: Woman raped by asylum seeker says he shouldn't be allowed remain in the country. Procedural stage: sentence

When:

• September 14th, 2014 Adjournment
• February 29th Adjournment
• 2016-02-15 Publication

Case subjects

Places mentioned

Topics

Sexual Offences Stage Sentence Taxi Trouble Violent Crime

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