World Apr 21, 2026 · 1 min read

Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation

John Ashby, 32, admits using Islamophobic slurs during attack on Sikh woman he thought was Muslim A man who racially abused a Sikh woman as he raped her has pleaded guilty to the assault after being confronted in court by a member of the public.John Ashby pleaded guilty to rape, religiously aggrava...

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The Guardian
by Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent
Man admits rape and religiously aggravated assault after court confrontation

John Ashby, 32, admits using Islamophobic slurs during attack on Sikh woman he thought was Muslim

A man who racially abused a Sikh woman as he raped her has pleaded guilty to the assault after being confronted in court by a member of the public.

John Ashby pleaded guilty to rape, religiously aggravated assault, intentional strangulation, robbery and religiously aggravated assault of the woman at her home in Walsall.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent.

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