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'Send them back': Outrage after four teen asylum seekers arrested over rape of girl, 15, in school

'Time for vigilantes - the government seem to have lost the ability to protect school children,' a person tweeted

Warning: The article contains recollections of sexual abuse which can be triggering to some readers

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ENGLNAD, UNITED KINGDOM: An unsupervised group of four adolescent Afghan boys were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 15-year-old Dover girl at a school in Kent. The four teenagers were taken under arrest for the horrific deed. They are believed to have travelled to the UK on small boats last year in pursuit of asylum.

Kent police stated that they were looking into the incident but said that the four boys were released on bail while investigations were pending. Sources close to the investigation claimed that one boy is accused of raping the schoolgirl, while three other boys are said to have served as "lookouts," as reported by DailyMail. One of the boys, who was 15 years old, was arrested late last week on suspicion of rape, while the other three, who ranged in age from 13 to 16, were arrested on suspicion of helping to facilitate the crime. It's suspected that all four of the boys attended the victim's school.

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What conclusion was reached on the four boys?

A Kent police spokesperson previously stated that the department is looking into a report of a sexual offence involving a teenage boy and a teenage girl that occurred in Dover on the afternoon of February 6, 2023. "Four boys were arrested as part of the investigation and have since been released on bail while enquiries continue," the spokesperson said as reported by DailyMail. In the end, it was decided that the unaccompanied teenagers that arrived in the UK would be cared for by Kent County Council's social services department.

'Send them back immediately'

Many people online were enraged by the final decision reached as well as the whole circumstance. One person wrote, "Send them back immediately." Another person wrote, "Please someone explain to these 'refugees' that they are being given refuge, and that is a kindness, not to be repaid by RAPE."

A third person wrote, "Time for vigilantes - the government seem to have lost the ability to protect school children. The shame on this government is huge." Another person wrote, "These people are savages and should be deported immediately."

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