Molly Dyas represents defendant in Epping Hostel sexual assault case
Molly Dyas represented Hadush Kebatu, whose arrest for sexual assaults prompted the recent Epping protests, leading to the closure of the Bell Hotel which was being used to house asylum seekers.
The Judge’s reasoned verdict can be read here: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/R-v-Hadush-Kebatu.pdf
The complete sentencing remarks can be found at: https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/R-v-Hadush-Kebatu-1.pdf
Some of the press coverage can be read at:
· BBC – https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cp8j9em75n8t
· The Times – https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/epping-sexual-assault-trial-verdict-xj68h9dpw
· The Guardian – https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/23/asylum-seeker-at-centre-of-essex-hotel-protests-jailed-for-12-months
Molly was instructed by Tia Ojo of Levy’s Solicitors.
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