Afghan asylum seeker …spat at group of mothers as he ‘harassed primary school pupils’

An Afghan asylum seeker who was allegedly harassing girl pupils at a primary school was confronted by a group of horrified mothers.

And the surly migrant is alleged to have spat at the group of parents who rebuked him and told them: ‘I’m allowed to stand where I want – I paid £3,000 to be here.’

Families hit out today after the migrant was arrested just weeks after he had been moved into Laleham, a desirable riverside village in Surrey, in ‘secret’ after repeatedly appearing outside the school.

Police were called after tempers flared when parents challenged the man – who is in his early 20s and is believed to have mental health issues – who they claimed had been monitoring children outside Laleham CofE Primary School in Surrey.

…a £500,000 three-bedroom cottage next to Laleham’s war memorial.. . turned into a six-roomed hostel before Home Office officials moved in a group of male migrants.

Residents and councillors of the village near Weybridge said they knew nothing about placing asylum seekers in the House of Multiple Occupation (HMO) 200 yards from the primary school. But trouble erupted after parents questioned the Afghan national over his behaviour – and he insisted he had paid for the right to do as he pleased.

One mother-of-two … told the Daily Mail: ‘I was with a group of mothers when one went to speak to him and ask him what he was doing. ‘He became abusive …He was hanging around the school all the time. When it was pick up and drop off time he would be waiting there, leaning against the wall. He was aggressive when you spoke to him if you were a woman. He would react angrily and be abusive.’

(Her) husband Carl told how he reported the man’s behaviour to police but was told there was nothing they could do. He said: ‘He was standing around and looking in people’s gardens. The police said there were a lot of “if, buts and maybes” .  . Eventually the police arrested him but we are concerned as there are others living in the house.’

Another local who lives close to the hostel told how the migrant launched a furious tirade at his wife because he did not like her walking her little dachshund close by.

The man, who has lived in Laleham for 20 years, said: ‘My wife called the police because he had abused her. Our dog is very friendly and it went up to him wagging his tail. He became abusive and aggressive. ‘He was shouting “Go away. Get that f***ing animal away from me. What’s wrong with you people? I hate this f***ing country”.

Many other locals in Laleham – which is close to the world famous Shepperton Studios and has a with a population of 2,500 – did not realise what was happening until the Afghan national was handcuffed at the HMO’s gates last week.

He was held on suspicion of harassment after allegedly returning to the school despite being told to stay away by police.

The man is now being held at a secure facility under the Mental Health Act.

Local MP Lincoln Jopp said it was ‘unbelievable’ the suspect was ‘living in an unlicensed HMO supported by the Home Office, a stone’s throw from a primary school’.

Surrey Police said: ‘A man in his 20s was arrested on suspicion of harassment last Thursday (April 16) following reports of an individual approaching people outside Laleham Church of England Primary School. Following further assessment, the man, who is an Afghan national, was detained under the Mental Health Act and is currently awaiting further treatment and assessment at a secure facility.’