Chaos in Britain’s asylum system as two gang rape suspects slip through and claim benefits – despite international police alerts!
How Did They Slip In?
Britain’s asylum system is in meltdown after two men wanted for a horrific gang rape in Denmark were granted refugee status and pocketed taxpayer-funded benefits. All this happened despite a red alert flashing before they set foot in the UK.
Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp blasted the blunder, saying it “proves Labour has lost control of our borders.” Awedin Fikak and Henok Tekleab, both 27-year-old Eritrean nationals, enjoyed up to 18 months on public funds before being snatched for extradition.
Even though Danish police issued an international warrant with photos in September 2024, the Home Office somehow missed the alert as the pair crossed the Channel in October 2024, entering Britain’s asylum system unnoticed.
Horrific Crime Behind the Headlines
The nightmare began in Aarhus, Denmark’s second-largest city, where a 37-year-old woman was locked in a flat and gang-raped for six hours by three men – who sinisterly filmed the attack. One was quickly convicted and jailed. The Danish police hunted for Fikak and Tekleab for months.
By the time the East Jutland police flagged the suspects, the duo had already fled to northern France and hopped across the Channel among 973 migrants on the same day.
Living the Asylum Dream on Benefits
- Fikak bagged refugee status within six months – plus housing and financial support.
- Tekleab also scored asylum and benefits after arriving by dinghy later.
- Neither held a job – both lived on the state dole throughout.
At arrest, Fikak tried to invoke a “human right to family life” to dodge deportation because his brother lives in London. But District Judge Michael Snow saw through it, pointing out Fikak’s illegal entry and benefit dependency.
Justice at Last
Tekleab was nabbed in December and extradited to Denmark by February, with Fikak sent back last Thursday. A source revealed the Home Office was unaware of Denmark’s warrant when the men joined the asylum process, meaning they automatically got support.
A Home Office spokesman declared: “Vile criminals have no place in the UK. Both individuals have been extradited to Denmark to face justice.”
