A failed asylum seeker who admitted raping a 15-year-old girl in the UK has had his deportation blocked after a do-gooder crew refused to allow his deportation flight to take off.

Congolese national Anicet Mayela, 40, arrived in the UK in 2004 claiming she feared persecution in her home country.

Mayella, who protested outside the detention center holding a sign reading “Immigrants are not criminals,” could face life in prison if she admits to attacking the teenager, The Sun reported.

Majela became a spokesperson for anti-deportation campaigners after using human rights laws to avoid returning to the Republic of Congo.

Oxford Crown Court heard on Friday that the sexual assault by the former economics student was highly “dangerous”, The Sun reported.

Mayella is currently in custody and will be sentenced next month.

Deportation attempt blocked

The first attempt to deport Mayella failed after she claimed she was injured in an isolation cell at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Center near Heathrow Airport in the UK.

Mayella was subsequently held at Campsfield Detention Center in Kidlington, England.

A second attempt was planned for May 2005, flying to Brazzaville, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

However, the crew of the Air France flight intervened, preventing the plane from taking off from the port city of Southampton on England’s south coast.

Mayella claimed that deportation officers injured him during the deportation process, cuffing his wrists and tying his legs together, causing injuries to his hands.

Mayella allowed to stay in UK

After intervention from airline staff and an investigation into allegations of abuse by Mayella, he was eventually allowed to stay in the UK.

Lawyers argued that deportation would violate his human rights, while police investigated the immigration officials involved.

Mayella was released and even joined the campaign to close the Campsfield villa where he was detained.

Mayella’s guilty plea to raping a young girl sparked outrage.

A source close to Home Secretary James Cleverley criticized those who intervened in deportation cases without fully understanding those people’s circumstances, saying “their sudden decision to intervene…could create a risk for others” people with dire consequences”.

Politicians demand answers

Conservative MP Marco Longi, a member of the home affairs select committee, expressed anger on behalf of his constituents and demanded answers.

He questioned Mayella’s right to remain in the UK given the new information and the seriousness of the crimes he admitted.

Lunghi was quoted as saying: “This raises serious questions about the legal process and Mayella’s right to remain in this country. My constituents will certainly be outraged that he acted in a seemingly indefensible manner before committing this horrific crime. The foot excuse is here to stay,” as The Sun put it.

Former immigration secretary Robert Jenrick has called the UK’s handling of immigration a “disgrace” and said the government had failed to get a grip on the problem for years.
He has backed tougher stances, including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill, which aims to stem illegal immigration by sending asylum seekers to Rwanda for processing.

“We have failed to deliver on the promises we made to the British public, which for most of my adult life has voted to control and reduce immigration, both legal and illegal,” Jenrick said, according to The Sun. ”

He argued that the influx of immigrants over the years has “damaged our economy, exacerbated the housing crisis and left our country lacking cohesion and unity.”

Labor leader Sir Keir Starmer is opposed to Rwanda’s plans but is willing to consider “offshore” immigration applications, a policy whereby asylum seekers would be processed in another country.

Jenrick believes that the public has always supported controlling immigration and that the influx of immigrants damages the economy and social cohesion. He called for decisive measures to control the border and reduce the number of migrants.

Jenrick concluded: “I’m not prepared to be another politician who agrees with this, I want to take decisive steps to control our borders and significantly reduce the number of arrivals.”