Asylum Hotel Resident Faces Trial for Multiple Window Sex Act Charges in Falkirk

Said Ageed, a 23-year-old resident of the Hotel Cladhan in Falkirk, which houses asylum seekers, is facing trial for allegedly flashing, performing sex acts, and making obscene gestures toward two local people through a hotel window between June 1 and August 16. Ageed denies the charges, which include masturbating while looking at a man and a woman, as well as intentionally exposing his genitals and making obscene gestures with the intent they be seen. The trial is set for November 7, with proceedings interpreted into Kurdish for Ageed, who is currently on bail. The Hotel Cladhan has been a focal point for tensions, hosting repeated protests involving hundreds of pro- and anti-immigration demonstrators, and recently a brick was thrown through one of its windows. CCTV footage showing Ageed's movements was presented but deemed unlikely to be determinative in the case. This incident follows earlier community tensions after another Afghan asylum seeker was convicted of a serious sexual offense in Falkirk.