Small boat migrant, 31, raped woman after claiming he was persecuted for being bisexual

Small boat migrant, 31, raped woman after claiming he was persecuted for being bisexualYousif Al-Maliki has been sentenced to six and a half years after jurors found him guilty of rape Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Jon King, News Reporter 10:57, Sat, May 30, 2026 Updated: 10:57, Sat, May 30, 2026 Iraqi rapist Yousaf Al-Maliki is libable for deportation after his jail sentence ends (Image: Handout)A man who claimed he was persecuted for being bisexual after arriving in the UK on a small boat raped a woman at a hostel. Iraqi national, Yousif Al-Maliki, 31, subjected an Indian student to a vile attack after the pair went for drinks in Soho, London, last year. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) The two of them were being housed at the Astor Hostel in South Kensington on August 1, 2025. Al-Maliki was seeking asylum, claiming he was fleeing torture in Iraq because he was bisexual. He had arrived in the UK on a small boat in September 2024, having previously been deported. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy READ MORE: David Lammy could be next prime minister as Burnham dealt blow READ MORE: Express readers debate if parents sh...