Soby John was deported in 2017 and isn’t permitted to return to the UK
By:
Pramod Thomas
THE lodge porter who raped X Issue star, Lucy Spraggan, was deported to India in 2017 after serving 4 years behind bars, the MailOnline has revealed.
The singer-songwriter was raped by Soby John after an evening celebrating fellow contestant Rylan Clark’s twenty fifth birthday on the Mayfair nightclub Mahiki in 2012.
In April 2013, John, who had arrived on a pupil visa from India, acquired a 10-year jail sentence.
Nevertheless, MailOnline has now uncovered that he was deported to India on January 30, 2017, having served lower than 4 years in jail for his appalling assault.
In response to the report, John will not be permitted to return to the UK beneath deportation circumstances.
“International nationals who commit crimes right here within the UK will face the total drive of the legislation, together with deportation on the earliest alternative for these eligible,” a Residence Workplace spokeswoman informed the newspaper, with out commenting particularly on John’s deportation.
John, then 24 years outdated, snuck into the lodge room of the 20-year-old singer whereas she slept, utilizing a workers key card, and viciously attacked her.
Lucy recounted that she misplaced consciousness and a member of the manufacturing staff escorted her again to the lodge, the place a lodge porter supplied help in getting her to the room. As they departed, the porter secured the safety latch to forestall the door from locking behind them.
Later, Rylan checked on Lucy and ensured her door was correctly locked earlier than leaving. Nevertheless, the porter returned afterward and attacked her, having to make use of a traceable keycard as a result of the door was locked.
Following the assault, she was prescribed Pep which, if taken inside the first 72 hours of getting intercourse, can cease the unfold of HIV. Nevertheless, it left her feeling too in poor health to proceed singing within the present.
The assailant was apprehended and acquired a 10-year jail sentence in April 2013.
Throughout the courtroom listening to, John’s protection barrister argued that it was a “single silly act” since he had a clear document.
Decide McCreath rejected the protection’s claims, acknowledging John’s comparatively younger age and totally different cultural background however firmly stating that cultural values couldn’t condone non-consensual intercourse with a closely intoxicated lady.
The singer appeared on BBC Breakfast lately and was overcome with feelings as she recalled X Issue boss Simon Cowell apologising to her after he discovered of the assault.
“It makes me emotional as a result of nobody else mentioned sorry. And all it took was this one man to deal with me like a human being, 11 years later,” Spraggan is reported to have mentioned.
Spraggan was given monetary and medical assist after the horrific incident, however she mentioned she wasn’t supported after the trial.
“Nobody ever contacted me to ask if I used to be OK. Nobody referred to as or emailed when the trial was over and he was convicted. Nobody supplied me rehabilitation or ongoing psychological well being therapy. I used to be by myself,” she mentioned.
