Syrian Asylum Seeker Faces Deportation After Assault

Karam Kanjo, a 26-year-old Syrian asylum seeker, is facing deportation after being caught on CCTV pushing a 91-year-old woman down a flight of stairs in Stockholm while robbing her. The incident occurred on August 29, as the elderly victim was on her way to her husband's grave, resulting in severe injuries from the fall. Kanjo, who has a criminal history including a previous rape conviction, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for aggravated robbery, knife law violations, and drug offenses, and ordered to pay the victim 93,100 Swedish Krona (£6,649) in damages. The court deemed his actions 'life-threatening' given the victim's age, and he has committed at least 19 crimes since entering Sweden during the 2015 migrant crisis. Witnesses to the attack noted their shock and fear, with one fleeing the scene instead of helping the victim. Following his prison term, he will be prohibited from returning to Sweden.