Figures from the Home Office show that just three criminals have been reported back to the African country this year. It is likely that Kebatu will be deported, however the Home Office will have to seek permission from Ethiopia to return him. Prosecutor Stuart Cowen told the court the defendant had claimed he 'didn't know how strict the UK was'. The judge said Kebatu told a probation officer he was 'aware of the unrest that (the) offending had caused' and he knew 'other law-abiding asylum seekers were impacted by the offending'. The court heard the girl and her friends then got up and walked to Tesco, with Kebatu following them.