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A “sexual predator” bot migrant who tried to grope a terrified 20-year-old student on a packed commuter train spends just weeks behind bars before walking free after brazenly giving her a thumbs up as he escaped. Iraqi national Hawre Mohamed, 27, of Bonehurst Road, Horley, Surrey, was sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment at Croydon Magistrates’ Court on Monday after British Transport Police (BTP) uncovered his vile attack on the Thameslink service between Horley and Redhill.

But the shameless sex offender, who has already spent four months in custody since his arrest in October and crossed the Channel in a small boat just months before the attack, could be released on license as early as February, allowing him to pursue his taxpayer-funded asylum bid.

But the shameless sex offender, who has been detained for four months since his arrest in October and crossed the English Channel in a small boat just months before the attack, will be released on license in early February, allowing him to pursue his taxpayer-funded asylum bid.

The court heard how Mohamed, who was housed at public expense at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel near Gatwick Airport, approached his only victim at Horley station at around 8.30pm on September 22 and asked for help with the ticket barrier.

CCTV captured the grinning predator chatting with her before boarding the train and following her through the carriage, ignoring the empty seats and sitting next to the college student stuck by the window.

As the train rattled towards Redhill, Mohamed bombarded him with sleazy questions, including: “Where do you live? Do you have a partner?” before squeezing her hips, slinging his arm around her shoulder and thrusting in for a forced kiss.

Terrified, the woman pushed him away, begging him to stop, but he groped her bottom again and said disdainfully: “I don’t go below 18.” He fled Redhill and ran to station staff and BTP officers to report the distress.

District Judge Nicola Fleck described Mohammed’s behavior as “simply despicable” and told the gray tracksuit-clad defendant – assisted by the Kurdish Sorani interpreter – that his victim “felt violated, he lost his dignity at that moment”.

The judge noted that the woman had been unable to escape his unwanted advances, adding: “She is afraid of using trains, which she does regularly.” He continued: “You continue to deny your guilt, have no idea of ​​your offending and are viewed as being at high risk of re-offending in relation to sexual offending.”

Mohamed, who insisted to the police that “I didn’t do anything wrong” and claimed that he chatted with “many women that day” because he was “looking for a woman”, even claimed that he “wanted sex” during the hearing.

His cocky escape only added salt to the wound: after pushing past Crawley station’s barriers following the attack, he gave her a mocking thumbs up, lay down on a bench and then hopped on a northbound train.

BTP officers nailed him days later while on patrol in East Croydon and noticed his distinctive coat at the time of the attack. It has been stolen and detained ever since.

BTP Detective Constable Geraldine Devaney praised the victim’s “courage and support” in putting the predator behind bars, but anger erupted at his easy early exit.

“This sexual predator preyed on a woman traveling alone and would not take no for an answer,” Devaney said. He appealed to the public: “If you encounter or witness a sexual crime on the train or at the station, I ask you to report it to us by texting 61016. We take all reports seriously and can respond immediately to track down sexual offenders like Mohamed and bring them to justice.”

The case appeared for the first time Sun – It sparked anger over lenient sentences for those crossing the canal, with critics slamming the system for prioritizing asylum claims over public safety.

Mohamed is now required to sign the sex offenders register for a period of ten years, but his imminent release leaves the victim and commuters fearful of what will happen next.