'Terrible!' Migrant who was granted asylum after resisting numerous deportation attempts admits raping 15-year-old girl

Though he pleaded guilty to a single count of rape at the same court in April this year, Mayela still professes his innocence, and had previously made an attempt to vacate his original plea, which was thrown out by a judge in September.

The 41-year-old rapist, who was granted asylum in the UK after several failed attempts to deport him, was handed a 10-year, 10-month jail sentence today.

Criminal migrant Mayela, seen wearing a sign reading 'migrants are not criminals'

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Mayela's rape of a 15-year-old girl was her 'first sexual experience'

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Edward Lucas, prosecuting, told the judge the teenage victim had undergone an abortion in the months following the rape.

Mayela was first interviewed by police on March 13 this year, when he made "full admissions, but denied using any force on the complainant".

In court, the 41-year-old, who has lived in Britain for 20 years, required a French interpreter.

Following his court appearance in April this year, The Sun revealed that multiple unsuccessful attempts had previously been made to remove him from Britain before he was handed permission to stay.

It is understood that the Home Office refused Mayela's first asylum claim in 2004 - but he then successfully challenged the department's decision in the courts and was granted leave to remain on appeal in 2010.

A 2005 Institute of Race Relations (IRR) article says he was served three removal notices - in one attempt he left with a broken hand and in another his flight was said to have been grounded after the plane's crew refused to take him on board.

He will have to serve two-thirds of his sentence before he can be released on licence, and was also made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order for life.