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    Convert had contract to be escorted at church after sex assault convictions

    by Aine Fox Mar 26, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi was described as a “pleasant, friendly and cooperative man” and someone who was “always willing to help” in supportive letters from church workers as he applied to stay in the UK.

    But a series of court documents which have been published also show how he had made an agreement to be effectively escorted at church services due to his convictions for sexual assault and exposure.

    Details of the Afghan national’s conversion to Christianity while living in Newcastle were disclosed on Tuesday, almost two months after the attack.

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