Sudanese man granted asylum after 'walking through Channel Tunnel' to appear in court

Abdul Rahman Haroun, 40, is expected to learn whether prosecutors plan to drop their criminal case against him following his asylum win.

He was charged with causing an obstruction to an engine or carriage using the railway under the Malicious Damage Act 1861 after being arrested in Folkestone, Kent, last August 4.

But earlier this month at a hearing at Canterbury Crown Court it emerged that Haroun had been granted permission to stay in Britain on Christmas Eve.

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Channel Tunnel operator Eurotunnel said it was disappointed with the decision, saying granting him asylum may encourage others to attempt the same perilous journey.

Its spokesman John Keefe said at the time that they had "hoped the authorities would use the full force of the law as a dissuasive measure".

Haroun, who is on bail, will appear at Canterbury Crown Court in front of Judge Adele Williams from 2pm today.

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