Woman Denied Compensation After Sexual Assault on Foreign Airline Flight

Sexual Assault on Flight

• 💡 A British woman, identified as Kelly, was sexually assaulted on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to London Gatwick.
• 📌 The assault occurred while she was sleeping, with the perpetrator's hands going down her trousers.
• 🎯 The attacker, 66-year-old Mammad Jasab, was convicted in a British court and sentenced to six and a half years in prison.

Compensation Scheme Rejection

• 🚫 Kelly was denied compensation under the UK's Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme because the attack happened on a foreign airline.
• ⚖️ Her lawyers argue this is unfair, stating she would have received compensation if the assault had occurred on a British airline.
• ⚠️ This disparity is described as creating a two-tier justice system.

Call for Legal Reform

• 🗣️ Kelly is calling on the UK government to change the rules of the compensation scheme to include victims assaulted on foreign airlines.
• 🏛️ The government states that rules for the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority are set by Parliament, but other support routes are available.
• 🚀 The victim emphasizes the need for professional help and to feel heard, advocating for the compensation scheme to reflect legal changes that allow prosecution of crimes on foreign flights in UK courts.