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An asylum seeker hotel resident who sparked nationwide protests after sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl has been jailed.

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was found guilty of five offences following a three-day trial at Chelmsford and Colchester magistrates’ courts.

The Ethiopian national arrived in the UK on a small boat just days before the incidents occurred in early July.

On Tuesday, a judge told the 38-year-old his behaviour "really highlights the poor regard you must have for women" adding that he was "feeling sorry for yourself, knowing you were well and truly caught".

The sentencing hearing at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court heard Kebatu wants to be deported after serving his time in prison.

His defence lawyer, Molly Dyas, told the court it is a vi

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