Man Gets 14 Years in Prison for Attacking a Woman
Introduction
John Ashby is a 32-year-old man from the UK. He attacked a woman in October 2025. He thought she was Muslim, but she was Sikh. A judge said he must go to prison for at least 14 years.
Main Body
The man followed the woman from a bus stop to her home. He hit her with a stick. He tried to strangle her. He raped her. He said bad things about her religion. She told him she was Sikh, but he did not stop. He took her phone and jewellery. Then he ran away. The police came and caught him two days later. Before the attack, John Ashby made videos on the internet. In the videos, he said bad things about women. He said he liked to hit women. He also liked videos from a man named Andrew Tate. Andrew Tate says men should be strong and women should suffer. Many people saw the videos, but not many people watched them. In court, the lawyer said John Ashby told the woman he wanted 'to have fun'. He used bad words about her race and religion. The judge said John Ashby is a 'deeply unpleasant racist'. He is a bad person who hates other people. Groups that help women were very worried. One group said this kind of attack is new and very bad. Another group said the government must do more to protect women from different religions. Women in the area said they are afraid to go outside.
Conclusion
John Ashby is now in prison. He cannot leave for 14 years. The woman is getting help from a group. People are talking about how to stop hate crimes.