A resident of the Bell Hotel in Epping in Essex who had recently arrived in the UK attempted to kiss a 14-year-old girl who had offered him some pizza, a court heard. Stuart Cowen, prosecuting at Chelmsford Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday, said Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu made “inappropriate comments” to the girl and her female friend.
“It’s the Crown’s case he said he wanted to have a baby with each of them and attempted to kiss them,” said Mr Cowen.
“He invited them back to the Bell Hotel where he was a resident, having recently arrived in the UK.
“These advances were rejected and it was made clear to him (the girl) and her friends were 14 years of age.”
Kebatu, of the Bell Hotel in Epping in Essex, spoke through an interpreter to give his date of birth as in December 1986, making him 38 years old.
Kebatu denies five charges against him and the trial, due to last two days, continues.
