Iraqi asylum seeker set fire to two taxpayer-funded migrant hotels where he was staying, court hears
- Posted on March 18, 2026
- By Daily Mail
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Iraqi asylum seeker set fire to two taxpayer-funded migrant hotels where he was staying, court hears

37-year-old Rawand Abdulrahman admitted to having started two fires, firstly at the Phoenix Hotel, five miles from Epping in North Weald, and then one at The Bell eight days later.