Eritrean asylum seeker who lied about his age to live with host family faces jail after sexually assaulting girl, 15, on train

Meron Habtu came to the UK illegally from Eritrea in 2020 when he was aged 24, but told the authorities he was aged 17 and was sent to live with a family in Upwey, near Weymouth, Dorset.

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May 1, 2026 - 12:19
Eritrean asylum seeker who lied about his age to live with host family faces jail after sexually assaulting girl, 15, on train
Meron Habtu came to the UK illegally from Eritrea in 2020 when he was aged 24, but told the authorities he was aged 17 and was sent to live with a family in Upwey, near Weymouth, Dorset.
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