Teenage boy allegedly raped at hotel housing refugees in London

Exclusive: Met investigating two alleged sexual assaults at site, amid growing fears over safety of refugee facilities

A teenage boy was allegedly raped by a man in his 30s at a hotel used to house refugees in east London, with another alleged sexual assault against a child taking place in the same facility.

The Metropolitan police confirmed they were investigating both incidents, which come amid growing fears of chronic overcrowding and unsafe facilities for refugees that have put significant pressure on the home secretary, Suella Braverman.

The other child was allegedly sexually assaulted at the same accommodation facility in Walthamstow. A person had been charged with one count of sexual touching of a child under 13 and would appear in court next week, the Met said.