This is the moment a migrant breaks down in tears as he is arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old schoolgirl.

Body-worn police footage shows Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu, 38, being handcuffed at the side of the road in Epping, Essex.

The asylum seeker, who arrived in the country on a small boat a few days earlier, was staying at the controversial Bell Hotel.

He is accused of grabbing the teenager's thigh as she sat on a bench with friends after school.

At Colchester Magistrates' Court, Mr Kebatu - who claimed to be a teacher in his native country - insisted he would never harm a child as he was a Christian and 'not a wild animal'.