‘I want one baby from you and one baby from your friend’ – Kebatu told victimpublished at 09:20 BST
09:20 BST
As a reminder, Hadush Kebatu, from Ethiopia, touched a
14-year-old-girl and said he “wanted to have a baby” with her, during
incidents in Epping, Essex, on 7 and 8 July.
Kebatu attempted to kiss the girl and placed his hand on her
thigh, as well as asking her to kiss another child in front of him, the court
heard.
When a woman intervened he also placed his hand on her
thigh, which she said made her feel “shocked, uncomfortable”, before
she called the police.
During the trial, one witness told the court he heard Kebatu
telling the girls “come back to Africa, you would be a good wife”, on
7 July.
They had been eating pizza in Epping town centre when they
were propositioned by the defendant, who invited them
back to The Bell Hotel.
“Out of nowhere, he said: ‘I want one baby from you and
one baby from your friend’,” the girl told police.
You can read more on the evidence against Kebatu here.