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Asylum seeker who raped teenage girl, 14, ordered to leave Britain after falsely claiming to be bisexual

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A convicted rapist who claimed he should be allowed to remain in Britain because he is bisexual has lost his latest legal challenge against deportation. Karam Majdi, 27, was sentenced to seven years in custody after raping a 14-year-old girl he had met online. An immigration tribunal has now rejected his appeal, concluding that his removal from the UK “was and remains in the public interest”. Majdi had argued that returning him to Egypt would expose him to persecution because of his alleged bisexuality. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say However, Judge R Abdar found that he had failed to establish the claim and concluded that he remained a danger to the community. “I am satisfied that the appellant has failed to rebut the presumption of the appellant posing a danger to the community,” the judge said, adding: "I am not satisfied that the appellant is bisexual.” The tribunal also rejected Majdi’s claim that he was Syrian, while questioning the evidence he provided about relationships with

First report: Shameless failed asylum seeker who raped a 14-year-old girl is NOT bisexual - and must leave Britain, judge rules — dailymail.co.uk, 9d