Man, 32, jailed for life for rape and assault of Sikh woman in Walsall

John Ashby to serve minimum of 14 years after admitting rape, robbery, intentional strangulation and religiously aggravated assault

A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 14 years for the religiously aggravated rape and assault of a Sikh woman.

John Ashby, 32, had admitted charges of rape, robbery, intentional strangulation and religiously aggravated assault on Tuesday. Ashby asked to see his barrister and changed his pleas around an hour after being sworn at and told to “sort your shit out” by a member of the public who approached the dock of Birmingham crown court.