A "predatory" 'refugee' who sexually assaulted two women has been sentenced to four years in jail.

Syrian Muhammad Sheikhi, 23, targeted his victims in Falkirk during the early hours of 30 November 2025.

Sheikhi had been staying at the Scottish town's Hotel Cladhan at the time of his attacks.

Protests erupted at the time and authorities accused members of the public of spreading 'misinformation'.

He preyed on the first woman at a railway bridge on Kerse Lane, where he hugged her, repeatedly kissed her on the face and mouth, and put his hands under her skirt.

Sheikhi then sexually assaulted a second woman in Kerse Lane and the nearby Bellsmeadow skate park, where he pinned her against a tree before putting his hands under her clothing.

The women, who were in their early 20s, had both been walking home alone after nights out in the town centre.