A convicted rapist from Watford has received compensation after spending six years in prison for an attack on a drunken woman.
Gambian native Ebou Jasseh, 41, was arrested on suspicion of rape in 2015 after encountering an intoxicated woman at a nightclub, bringing her to his home in Watford, and sexually assaulting her.
He was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to six years’ imprisonment. Jasseh was set to be returned to Gambia in 2019 when his prison sentence ended.
However, he was imprisoned again in 2020 after breaching the terms of his tagging and licence.
During his time in the UK, Jasseh lodged an appeal against his conviction, was diagnosed with several mental health conditions, and applied for asylum. This was refused so he remained in the country, despite saying that he would return home.
On Sunday, January 12, the High Court awarded Jasseh compensation after being “unlawfully detained” between January 30, 2020, and August 3, 2020, and June 28, 2021 and September 15, 2021. The amount is undisclosed.
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