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Migrant rapist in Europe tour trip

Scottish Daily Express

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August 25, 2025

THE rapist migrant who sparked hotel protests in Falkirk travelled as a tourist through Europe before being placed in taxpayer-funded accommodation in Scotland.

- By David Walker Scottish Politics Reporter

The journey of Sadeq Nikzad drew anger from opponents who highlighted the huge issues with the UK and Scottish Government's immigration process.

Hundreds of concerned locals gathered outside the Cladhan Hotel in Falkirk last weekend to demonstrate against the number of asylum seekers living there.

Hotels across Scotland have been co-opted by the Home Office to house people who arrive here illegally, mostly on small boats.

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