An asylum seeker strangled and punched his girlfriend in their taxpayer-funded four-star hotel room, a court heard.
Mamadou Alion Diallo, 27, who is from Mali attacked fellow asylum seeker Zenabou Quedraogo at the Heston Hyde Hotel in Hounslow, London.
The attack came after an argument in Diallo’s room at the hotel, the court heard.
Ravinder Johal, prosecuting, said the second assault happened January 4, 2024.
He said: ‘Both are asylum seekers.
‘Neighbours in the hotel heard the victim screaming, and saw Diallo go out into the lobby. Police were immediately called.
‘Diallo punched the victim on the head. She was left with a massive bruise.
‘After speaking to police, the victim told police that she was previously strangled in October 23.’
Mr Johal said Diallo is an asylum seeker ‘who has moved around different countries.’
Diallo is now staying at the three-star migrant hotel, Thistle City in Barbican, central London.
The taxpayer-funded hotel has seen 41 migrants charged with more than 90 offences in the past year.
Diallo denied but was earlier convicted of intentional strangulation and assault by beating.
Christopher Jenkins, defending, said: ‘A mental health treatment requirement was needed, which delayed a previous sentencing hearing for Mr Diallo, and the requirement was not completed in time again for sentencing today.
‘There is optimism that Diallo will be suitable for a requirement, provided that someone wants to take ownership of the requirement. I was told that a referral will be made today.’
‘We should adjourn sentence today to get that report.’
The judge, Ms Recorder Annabel Darlow, KC, said: ‘It is no fault of Diallo’s that the report was not put in place. It would be wrong to sentence without that report.’
The judge bailed Diallo ahead of sentence next month and told Diallo: ‘You must attend this court on August 28.
‘If you fail to do so, you will commit a further separate offence, and sentence may proceed in your absence.
‘By adjourning, the court makes no undertaking at all that this matter won’t be dealt with by way of immediate custodial sentence.’
Diallo was released on conditional bail.