GB News presenter Martin Daubney has hit out at media outlets for claiming protesters at the Epping migrant hotel are "far-right".
Following an asylum seeker being found guilty of sexual assault at The Bell Hotel, Martin hit out at those continuing the "far-right" narrative, declaring "shame on you".
Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, a 38-year-old small boat migrant, arrived at The Bell Hotel in Epping just days before sexually assaulting a woman and a 14-year-old girl.
After denying all charges against him, a three-day trial at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court concluded that he was guilty of the offences.
Martin Daubney hit out at mainstream media for branding Epping protesters 'far-right'
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Expressing his strong emotional connection to the case, Martin stated: "The detail is what really chokes me. I found myself getting very upset and I still am, because the 14-year-old girl who was sat on a bench, who was approached by this individual, her instinct was to offer him pizza and to be nice to him.
"In response, he tried to put his hand on her leg, he tried to kiss her, he invited her back to the Bell Hotel in Epping, where he was a resident, and he'd arrived from Ethiopia on a rubber dinghy illegally days earlier."
Calling out media outlets for using a "far-right" narrative against Epping protesters, Martin fumed: "This precipitated all those protests outside the Bell Hotel in Epping, and I just want to tell you this. Shame on you at The Guardian. Shame on you.
"Because you're still saying the protesters outside that hotel are far-right. It's disgusting that you're calling people far-right for objecting to a 14-year-old being sexually assaulted.
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Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu during his arrest by Essex Police
| PA"Look yourself in the mirror when you write those words, I just think you really should take stock of what you're doing. It's not far-right to be appalled by a child being allegedly molested by an illegal immigrant."
Weighing in on Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu being found guilty in today's verdict, Journalist Aaron Newbury told GB News that it now poses a "significant challenge" for the Labour Government.
Mr Newbury explained: "I think this is a moment of quite a significant challenge for the Government. I think we've heard a lot of very strong words from the government around how they will tackle illegal migration and how they will deal with criminals who illegally migrate into this country when they commit crimes in this country.
"And perhaps this is the gauntlet almost being thrown. Will this man be deported?"
Martin expressed his outrage at those protesting in Epping being labelled 'far-right' by media
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Predicting reaction from the Conservatives following the verdict, Mr Newbury added: "You've already heard the Conservatives, I imagine they will probably come out with something similar, saying that he should be deported.
"We've heard Chris Philp in the last few days saying that criminals who come into this country must be deported, and this now, I think it is a moment of enormous political challenge for Labour.
"Do they now say this is almost a test case? Is he going to be deported or not? And we will now see if those words are backed up with actions."