Article Asylum seeker ‘stalked woman from hotel then stabbed her 23 times’ (UK community)

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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/cr...45164.html

INTRO: A man who sought asylum in the UK was seen dancing and laughing after he stabbed a hotel worker more than 20 times at a railway station before leaving her for dead, a court heard.

Deng Chol Majek, a Sudanese asylum seeker who has said he is 19, was caught on CCTV as he followed Rhiannon Skye Whyte from the town’s Park Inn hotel to Walsall’s Bescot Stadium station.

Wolverhampton Crown Court heard Majek, who is on trial for murder, was “clearly excited about what he had done” after inflicting a total of 23 stab wounds to Whyte, primarily to her head, on the station platform. She died three days after the attack.

Whyte, whose shift had finished at 11pm, could be heard screaming during a phone call to a friend and was found by a train guard on the platform minutes later, according to prosecutor Michelle Heeley KC.

Opening the crown’s case against Majek, Ms Heeley told the court he followed the 27-year-old from the hotel where he was living.

Ms Heeley said: “He followed her down onto the train platform at the Bescot Stadium station and then he attacked her. Stabbing her over and over again with a screwdriver. He left her bleeding to death and then casually went back to his hotel. We say you can be sure he is guilty of murder.”

Whyte had worked at the hotel for three months, helping with things including cleaning and serving food, while the defendant was resident in room 309.

The prosecutor said that one of Whyte’s colleagues had noticed the defendant staring at her and the woman she was working with. “No one could recall any particular issue that would have caused him to act in that way. There had been an issue about some broken biscuits with some of the residents, but nothing serious...” (MORE - details)

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From what I understand this was over some biscuits. Regardless, I don’t think I’d want to be a woman involved in some kind of a row with Sudanese male. Hope they give him asylum for life at the Crowbar Hotel. Perhaps this may put things in perspective.

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In Sudan, there is no formal "custom" that allows men to punish women, but a patriarchal society and discriminatory legal framework have been used to legitimize violence and control over women. The following legal and social factors contribute to this dynamic:

Discriminatory laws

Public Order Laws: While officially repealed in 2019, these laws previously granted public order police broad discretion to punish individuals for "indecent and immoral acts," with women disproportionately targeted for offenses such as their manner of dress.

Corporal Punishment: Until its abolition in 2020, flogging was a legal punishment for various offenses, including "immoral" acts. However, human rights organizations documented that women and girls were most often subjected to this brutal punishment.

Family Law and Domestic Violence: Marital rape is not recognized as a crime in Sudan, which can make it difficult to prosecute other forms of domestic violence. Many citizens also view domestic violence as a private family matter rather than a criminal issue.

Harmful practices and societal norms

Gender-based violence: This is prevalent in Sudan, as reported by the U.S. State Department. This includes widespread and systematic sexual violence committed by militias, as well as killings and other abuses targeting women and girls.

Customary Law: In some regions, customary law is applied by local chiefs, who are often male. These systems have been criticized for prioritizing community harmony over women's rights, perpetuating patriarchal customs, and affording women a lesser status.

Fear and Self-Censorship: Human rights groups have noted that the restrictive atmosphere created by previous public order laws led many women to live in fear and engage in self-censorship to avoid being arrested or harassed.