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Hotel asylum seeker who sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl even after she told him her age is jailed for 15 weeks

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Lawrence, T. (2026, October 22). Hotel asylum seeker who sexually assaulted 15-year-old girl even after she told him her age is jailed for 15 weeks. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16229197/Hotel-asylum-seeker-sexually-assaulted-girl.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-22 · by Tom Lawrence

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Taha Derwish, a 26-year-old asylum seeker staying at the Royal Hotel in Crewe, was jailed for 15 weeks after sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on September 24, 2025. Despite being told her age, Derwish made unwanted advances and touched the teenager inappropriately before he was arrested within ten minutes of police intervention. Detective Sergeant George Booth praised the girls' quick action in reporting the incident and emphasized that such behavior will be dealt with firmly to ensure community safety.
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Taha Derwish, a 26-year-old asylum seeker staying at the Royal Hotel in Crewe, has been jailed for 15 weeks after sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl on September 24, 2025. Despite being told her age, Derwish made unwanted advances and inappropriately touched the teenager. He was arrested within 10 minutes of police being alerted to his behavior. The court heard that Derwish had been appealing a refused asylum application at the time of the incident. Detective Sergeant George Booth praised the girls' quick action in contacting authorities.

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🔮 Taha Derwish sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl despite knowing her age Dewish had been staying at the Royal Hotel in Crewe, the court previously heard Detective Sergeant George Booth said: 'Firstly, I would like to commend the girls involved in this incident, who were understandably left shaken and upset by Derwish's actions. '
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Cheshire Police Crewe the Royal Hotel

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Crewe GPE · 3× Derwish PERSON · 3× Taha Derwish PERSON · 2× the Royal Hotel ORG · 2× Cheshire Police ORG · 1× Dewish PERSON · 1× George Booth PERSON · 1×

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Taha Derwish sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl despite knowing her age Dewish had been staying at the Royal Hotel in Crewe, the court previously heard Detective Sergeant George Booth said: 'Firstly, I would like to commend the girls involved in this incident, who were understandably left shaken and upset by Derwish's actions. '
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🔮 Taha Derwish sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl despite knowing her age Dewish had been staying at the Royal Hotel in Crewe, the court previously heard Detective Sergeant George Booth said: 'Firstly, I would like to commend the girls involved in this incident, who were understandably left shaken and upset by Derwish's actions. '

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A hotel-dwelling asylum seeker who sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl has been jailed for 15 weeks. asserted
who → dwell → weeks
Taha Derwish approached a group of teenage girls walking on Nantwich Road in Crewe on September 24 last year. asserted
Derwish → approach → September
He proceeded to make several unwanted advances towards the girls, Cheshire Police said. asserted
Police → proceed → girls
The 26-year-old then inappropriately touched one of them on the bottom, despite being told they were only 15 years old. asserted
they → touch → bottom
He was swiftly arrested within 10 minutes after police were alerted to his behaviour. asserted
police → arrest → behaviour
When Derwish first appeared in court in September 2025, it was heard that he was appealing a refused asylum application and had been staying at the Royal Hotel in Crewe. asserted
he → appear → Crewe
Taha Derwish sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl despite knowing her age Dewish had been staying at the Royal Hotel in Crewe, the court previously heard Detective Sergeant George Booth said: 'Firstly, I would like to commend the girls involved in this incident, who were understandably left shaken and upset by Derwish's actions. ' asserted
who → assault → actions
They trusted their instincts, recognised that his behaviour was completely unacceptable, and contacted police immediately. ' asserted
behaviour → trust → police
Their swift actions allowed officers to attend the scene and arrest Derwish within minutes of receiving the call. asserted
officers → allow → call
I hope this result reassures them that they did the right thing by coming forward and that reports of this nature are always taken seriously. asserted
reports → hope → nature
Women and girls should be free to go about their daily lives without fearing for their safety. asserted
Women → go → safety
'Let me be clear, this behaviour has no place in our communities, and anyone who causes others to fear violence or intimidation can expect to be dealt with swiftly and robustly.' asserted
others → let → violence
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