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Daily Mail
6 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Qatari camel herder brought to Britain for a heart operation tried to rape woman in Chelsea hospital - then blamed it on having 'little interaction' with women in his home country
A Qatari camel herder who sexually assaulted a woman at a specialist heart clinic blamed the attack on having 'little interaction' with women in his home country. Nasser Al-Gherainiq has been jailed for seven years and will be deported after his release after dragging his woman into the toilet at the world famous Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, southwest London. The 27-year-old had travelled to Britain for treatment for a rare heart condition. He dragged the woman inside the toilet cubicle on August 23, 2023, and sexually assaulted her for five minutes, Southwark Crown Court heard. He denied two counts of attempted rape and claimed that as a member of a conservative Bedouin tribe in Qatar he would not have had much contact with women outside his family. Jane Bickerstaff KC, defending, said: 'Until July 2023 he had never left Qatar. 'He would have had minimal experience engaging with women outside a family context. The only woman he would have had any meaningful contact with is his mother.' Ms Bickerstaff added: 'Limited visits to Doha and a preference for a desert environment curtailed his exposure to urban and modern societal norms. 'This defendant would have had no experience whatsoever of interacting with a woman. 'We submit that he was equivalent to an immature and inexperienced adolescent. 'He completely failed to understand her true feelings.' Jurors convicted Al-Gherainiq of the two counts of attempted rape, however, on top of sexual assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without their consent, to which he had previously admitted. In a victim impact statement read to the court, his victim said: 'I was so scared. I felt frozen with fear. 'I couldn't go anywhere. Although the incident lasted a few minutes it felt like ages to me. I was very shocked to hear it was only five minutes. 'A few days after the incident I had huge anxiety and fear. I could not leave the house. 'My life has never been the same. My family still do not know what happened to me. I am so close to my family. 'It has been a lonely and isolated year for me. I am not the outgoing woman I used to be. I am withdrawn and highly anxious and overly cautious, especially when I'm on my own in an unfamiliar environment.' Judge Adam Hiddleston told Al-Gherainiq, aided in the dock by an Arabic interpreter, that he accepted there were cultural difference between the UK and Qatar but added: 'You knew perfectly well what you were doing was against her wishes.' The effect his actions had on the woman had been profound, the judge added. 'She has suffered from difficulty sleeping, nightmares and flashbacks. She is now receiving therapy,' he added. 'Clearly what you did has had a devastating effect on her. There is evidence of severe psychological harm.' The judge jailed Al-Gherainiq for seven years minus the 415 days he has served on remand. He will be returned to Qatar when he has served his sentence, judge Hiddleston added.
The Sun
10 hours ago
- The Sun
Qatari camel herder who sexually assaulted woman in UK hospital blames ‘little contact with women in home country'
A QATARI camel herder who sexually assaulted a woman in a UK hospital blamed having "little interaction" with women in his home country. Nasser Al-Gherainiq dragged the victim in a toilet at the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, South West London. The 27-year-old had come to the UK from his native Qatar to receive treatment for a rare heart condition. Al-Gherainiq, who admitted sexual assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without their consent, was also convicted of two counts of attempted rape. He has now been jailed for seven years and will be deported once he is released. His defence lawyer Jane Bickerstaff KC told Southwark Crown Court the fiend would not have had much contact with women outside his family. She said: "Until July 2023 he had never left Qatar. He would have had minimal experience engaging with women outside a family context. "The only woman he would have had any meaningful contact with is his mother." Ms Bickerstaff said his time spent in the Qatar desert had "curtailed his exposure to urban and modern societal norms", She continued: "This defendant would have had no experience whatsoever of interacting with a woman. "We submit that he was equivalent to an immature and inexperienced adolescent. "He completely failed to understand her true feelings." The court was told Al-Gherainiq told the victim he needed to go to the toilet then pulled her inside the cubicle in the August 2023 horror. In a victim impact statement, she told how felt "so scared" and "frozen with fear". She added: "I couldn't go anywhere. Although the incident lasted a few minutes it felt like ages to me. I was very shocked to hear it was only five minutes. "A few days after the incident I had huge anxiety and fear. I could not leave the house. "My life has never been the same. My family still do not know what happened to me. I am so close to my family. "It has been a lonely and isolated year for me. I am not the outgoing woman I used to be. I am withdrawn and highly anxious and overly cautious, especially when I'm on my own in an unfamiliar environment." Judge Adam Hiddleston told Al-Gherainiq, who listened to the sentence through an Arabic interpreter, rejected his plea to impose a lower jail term due to his background. The judge said: "I appreciate the cultural differences between the world in which you grew up and in the United Kingdom. "You knew perfectly well what you were doing was against her wishes." 1
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Emma Willis details her 'scary' surgery after doctors found 'bizarre' hole in her heart during check-up
Emma Willis has opened up about undergoing heart surgery earlier this year, calling the procedure 'pretty scary'. The much-loved presenter, 49, took a trip to the doctors in January after experiencing an increasing number of heart palpitations. Following a scan, Emily was shocked to hear she'd been living with an undiagnosed hole in her heart for her entire life 'which she had no about'. She had keyhole surgery to fill the hole in March at London's Royal Brompton Hospital, only making the news public a few weeks later in an Instagram post. Now, Emma has opened up about the surgery during an appearance on Heart Breakfast. Speaking with Amanda Holden, 54, and Jamie Theakston, 54, The Voice host said: 'That is pretty scary (hearing about the heart issue). 'You find these things that are happening in your body that you didn't know about. It was really bizarre. 'I found out in January and by March I was in on the table and having a little device fitted to fill a hole that I never knew excited. I've had it my whole life and just had no idea.' She added: 'I always had palpitations, but kind of fitting with what was happening in my life. So, if I was a bit stressed or if I'd had a night. I kind of always had them. 'But for the last couple of years, I've been having them more and more and they got to a point where it was quite a lot. I also have high cholesterol, which is why I was referred to a cardiologist. 'So, it wasn't even for that, and when I got there the doctor said, "actually, it's okay, but there is something going on with your heart and I want to check it out!"' Emma was then asked about the device she had fitted, to which she replied: 'It's a soft metal device, basically. 'It kind of looks a bit like this strange covering on these leads (in the studio), and they stretch it really flat and put it in a cannula. 'They then go through your groin, straight into your heart and it pops out of one side of the hole, and then they put it through the other and it seals the gap. The tissue then grows around it for three to six months and it seals.' Sharing some promising news, Emma revealed that since she underwent surgery the palpitations have eased - though she admitted they may never stop completely. Emma had candidly opened up about the aftermath of the procedure last month, saying she had been left 'really anxious and nervous' in the weeks following surgery. The 49-year-old told The Sun: 'It's a bit of a head scramble when you find out something like that, that you've had something there your whole life, and you had no idea about it. 'I'm a brilliant overthinker, and my mind will go in every possible direction and scenario, so going into something like surgery, I really got myself at it, I get really anxious and nervous.' Speaking about her recovery, the 49-year-old continued: 'It's been a smooth recovery, it's been much more of a psychological adjustment, because you don't have a wound that you can see. The healing is all internal and you can't feel it. 'It's getting your head around the fact that your heart has to learn how to work in a different way to how it's worked for nearly half a century.' Luckily for Emma, her husband Matt, 41, has been by her side throughout the whole experience and she noted that the Busted star has 'coached her through breath work and wellness'. She made her return to television for the first time since the surgery last month, featuring in the BBC series Change Your Mind, Change Your Life. The four-part series, which is thought to have been filmed before her surgery, sees Matt and Emma navigate life's challenges together. Their decision to appear on the show came after the Busted star opened up about his own issues with addiction, which Emma had spoken about in her own interviews. Ahead of the BBC series' release last month, Emma said: 'Therapy has played a huge role in both of our lives, not just individually but as a couple too. 'It's given us the tools to understand ourselves and each other better, and we know firsthand how powerful that can be. 'With this documentary series we'll hear from incredible experts and see what really happens in the therapy room, to help break down the stigma and start conversations. 'Asking for help is never a weakness; it's one of the bravest things you can do.' Change Your Mind, Change Your Life, released on BBC and BBC iPlayer last month.
Telegraph
6 days ago
- Telegraph
Qatari camel herder sexually assaulted woman while in UK for heart treatment
A Qatari camel herder with no experience of women outside his family carried out a sex attack at a specialist heart clinic, a court heard. Nasser al-Gherainiq assaulted the woman in a lavatory at a clinic in Marylebone linked to the Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea, south-west London. He had come to the UK to receive treatment for a rare heart condition. The 27-year-old told the victim he needed to go to the lavatory and then pulled her inside the cubicle, Southwark Crown Court heard. He denied two counts of attempted rape, but was convicted by a jury. Al-Gherainiq admitted sexual assault and causing a person to engage in sexual activity without their consent. In a victim impact statement read to the court, the woman said: 'I was so scared. I felt frozen with fear. I couldn't go anywhere. Although the incident lasted a few minutes, it felt like ages to me. I was very shocked to hear it was only five minutes. 'My life is not the same' 'A few days after the incident I had huge anxiety and fear. I could not leave the house. My life has never been the same. My family still do not know what happened to me. I am so close to my family. 'It has been a lonely and isolated year for me. I am not the outgoing woman I used to be. I am withdrawn and highly anxious and overly cautious, especially when I'm on my own in an unfamiliar environment.' Jane Bickerstaff KC, defending, told the court: 'Once he has served his sentence he will immediately go back to Qatar. There is no reason for him to apply to remain here.' She explained that, as a member of a conservative Bedouin tribe in Qatar, Al-Gherainiq would not have had much contact with women who were not members of his family. 'Until July 2023 he had never left Qatar,' she said. 'He would have had minimal experience engaging with women outside a family context. The only woman he would have had any meaningful contact with is his mother.' Referring to a pre-sentence report prepared on behalf of the defendant Ms Bickerstaff said: 'Limited visits to Doha and a preference for a desert environment curtailed his exposure to urban and modern societal norms. 'This defendant would have had no experience whatsoever of interacting with a woman. We submit that he was equivalent to an immature and inexperienced adolescent. He completely failed to understand her true feelings.'
