EXCLUSIVE: British host claims Homes for Ukraine refugee 'tried to rape him' in his bedroom - but says 'police took no DNA' and released suspect without charge to be re-homed
A British man who claims he was sexually assaulted in his bedroom by the Ukrainian refugee he took in has 'lost faith in police' after his alleged attacker was released without charge and put up elsewhere.The host, 34, based in Birmingham, says he is furious after police failed to examine his injuries, despite telling them he had bruising on his buttocks, arms and legs following the alleged attack at his home in August this year.West Midlands Police decided there was insufficient evidence after taking statements from both men, and 'did not even try' to collect DNA evidence, the host's shocked partner claimed.
The authorities initially refused to reveal where the refugee was relocated to and if his new hosts would be warned of the complaint made against him, raising fears of a repeat assault on another unsuspecting host.However the council told MailOnline today that it made the decision to not re-house the refugee via the Homes 4 Ukraine scheme, adding that it was 'sorry' for the 'distress' caused.It did not reveal where the refugee had been put up, but added: 'If the person concerned presents as homeless, we will seek to find them accommodation as we would anyone else in line with our allocation policy.
'The alleged victim, who asked to remain anonymous, told MailOnline that not knowing of his attacker's whereabouts remained a 'big fear'.He added: 'They wouldn't even tell me if he was in the local area. Luckily we took the house key from his things before he left, but the
no restraining order in place to stop him from turning up.'West Midlands Police said today that they 'fully supported' the victim but found 'no evidence to support a charge or conviction.
'The shocking account comes as the future of the Homes for Ukraine scheme, which has welcomed more than 140,000 Ukrainians to Britain, is coming under strain.The programme has been blighted by issues, with host families regularly falling out with their guests due to deep cultural differences. Scores of Britons were also left out of pocket by delays to their £350 payments, promised by the Government for each refugee family taken in.
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