An asylum seeker staying at a hotel in Essex that became the focus of protests has been jailed for 12 months for the assault of a 14-year-old girl and a woman. Anger over the case prompted protests outside the hotel over the summer that far-right activists and others sought to exploit. Kebatu wants to be deported after serving his time in prison, his lawyer told Chelmsford magistrates court. The judge told Kebatu that his behaviour “really highlights the poor regard you must have for women”, adding that Kebatu was “feeling sorry for yourself, knowing you were well and truly caught”. Chris Philp, the shadow home secretary, said: “Justice has now been served and the government must now deport this criminal immediately.