A woman who was sexually assaulted on a flight to London is challenging Government rules that disqualify her from a compensation scheme.

She was attacked while sleeping on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha, Qatar to Gatwick, West Sussex in September last year.

Kelly was attacked by Momade Jussab, of Swinfield Close, Feltham, who was sitting next to her and put his hands down her trousers. He was arrested on arrival at Gatwick and jailed in May.

He was 66 when he was handed a six-and-a-half-year prison sentence at Lewes Crown Court in May after being found guilty of one count of sexual assault by penetration and two counts of sexual assault.

His victim, who has maintained her anonymity and is referred to as Kelly, has been denied a payout through the Criminal Injuries Compensation (CIC)

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