영국 웨스트미들랜즈주 월솔에서 20대 시크교 여성을 대상으로 강간과 폭행을 저지른 32세 남성 존 애슈비(John Ashby)가 재판 과정에서 자신의 혐의를 인정했다. 애슈비는 2025년 10월 버스에서 내린 피해자를 자택까지 미행하여 범행을 저질렀으며, 피해자를 무슬림으로 오인하여 종교적 증오를 드러낸 것으로 밝혀졌다. 당초 혐의를 부인하던 그는 재판 이틀째에 입장을 번복하여 유죄를 인정했으며, 법원은 그에게 종신형을 선고하는 방안을 검토하고 있다.

개요

영국 웨스트미들랜즈주 월솔에서 20대 시크교 여성을 대상으로 강간과 폭행을 저지른 32세 남성 존 애슈비(John Ashby)가 재판 과정에서 자신의 혐의를 인정했다.

애슈비는 2025년 10월 버스에서 내린 피해자를 자택까지 미행하여 범행을 저질렀으며, 피해자를 무슬림으로 오인하여 종교적 증오를 드러낸 것으로 밝혀졌다.

주요 전개

월솔 파크 홀 지역에서 시크교 여성 대상 강력 범죄 발생
검찰, 존 애슈비를 종교적 가중 강간 혐의로 기소
Man charged in connection with sex attack o
버밍엄 형사법원 출두 및 추가 혐의 확인
정식 재판 개시 및 초기 혐의 부인
재판 이틀째, 돌연 모든 혐의에 대해 유죄 인정

주요 보도

Man pleads guilty to religiously aggravated rape in Walsall

John Ashby, 32, initially denies the attack but changes his plea one day after the trial begins.

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