Two asylum seekers have been accused of raping a man at the hostel where they live.

Aram Sulaimani, 29, and Harem Hussan, 20, were arrested after the alleged late night assault at Kennedy House in Leicester.

Appearing in court on February 21, they each faced two charges under the 2003 Sexual Offences Act.

The asylum seeking pair were arrested after the alleged late night assault at Kennedy House in Leicester, pictured above

Neither entered a plea and both were remanded in custody.

Kennedy House, which takes in asylum seekers while their claims are being assessed, is run by contractor G4S for the Home Office.