An Afghan migrant paedophile, Emal Kochai, who was apprehended while attempting to re-enter Britain received legal assistance financed by taxpayers to appeal his conviction following his imprisonment for the rape of a 12-year-old girl.
Emal Kochai, aged 29, was repatriated from the United Kingdom in 2019 after completing half of a nine-year prison term for committing the act of rape on his victim at a residence in Reading, Berkshire, in 2014.
However, in March 2022, he returned to the Channel and was discovered by a reporter residing in a tent at the Grande Synthe camp near Dunkirk. He asserted that he had undergone a transformation and altered his behaviour.
The convicted paedophile confessed to attempting to board a boat bound for Britain, but his attempt was thwarted when the police came and deliberately punctured the vessel with a knife.
Recent Freedom of Information data reveals that individuals convicted of child sex offences received financial support from taxpayers to hire a lawyer and contest their conviction before being deported from Britain in 2019.
Emal Kochai, aged 29, was repatriated from the United Kingdom in 2019 after completing half of a nine-year incarceration for the crime of sexually assaulting his victim at a residence in Reading, Berkshire in 2014.
The individual who sought refuge and then committed the crime of rape was granted a sum of £19,395.02 in financial assistance from the government to cover the costs of his legal defence during the trial. Additionally, £1,752.31 was allocated to hire a solicitor to assist with the application to the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
The CCRC is responsible for examining possible instances of wrongful convictions.
Emal Kochai has previously asserted that his conviction for rape was just a result of a misunderstanding.
The woman informed the police that Kochai had sexually assaulted her at a residence where there were six or seven additional males present.
According to her statement, she alleged that Kochai, whom she referred to as AK, forcefully pushed her into a bed, removed her clothes, and sexually assaulted her.
According to the trial testimony, when the other guys had knocked on the door, Kochai opened it, locked it again, and continued his attack.
Emal Kochai, who was 20 years old at the time of the crime, refuted the accusation of rape but informed the authorities that he had been told the girl was 17 years old. He stated that he would not have engaged with her if he had known her age.
According to David Spencer from the Centre for Crime Prevention, this case is another instance where public funds are being used to pay lawyers who are attempting to defend the indefensible and pursue baseless lawsuits to allow immigrants to remain in the UK.
However, in March 2022, he returned to the Channel and was discovered by a journalist residing in a tent at the Grande Synthe camp (depicted in a previously taken photograph). He asserted that he had undergone a transformation and altered his behaviour.
‘It is completely incorrect that public funds should be utilised in this manner, and this instance further supports the need for extensive legal aid reform to prevent such system exploitation.’
According to the CCRC, Kochai has not applied, even though initial legal work has been done on the issue.
The Ministry of Justice clarified that defendants do not receive direct legal aid payment. Legal assistance is provided to legal counsel to guarantee a just trial.
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