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| Men deny charges of raping 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton | Men deny charges of raping 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton |
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| Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir appeared at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday | Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir appeared at Warwick Crown Court on Thursday |
| Two men, reported to be Afghan asylum seekers, have pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. | Two men, reported to be Afghan asylum seekers, have pleaded not guilty to charges in connection with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. |
| Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, appeared at Warwick Crown Court and denied rape, sexual assault and kidnap charges, alongside Mohammad Kabir, 23, who denied kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting the rape of a girl aged under 13. | Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, appeared at Warwick Crown Court and denied rape, sexual assault and kidnap charges, alongside Mohammad Kabir, 23, who denied kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting the rape of a girl aged under 13. |
| Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch previously accused police and the Home Office of covering up the pair's immigration status. Reform Party leader, Nigel Farage, also called for the Warwickshire force to release the information. | Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch previously accused police and the Home Office of covering up the pair's immigration status. Reform Party leader, Nigel Farage, also called for the Warwickshire force to release the information. |
| The men were remanded in custody and are due to face trial on 26 January, 2026. | The men were remanded in custody and are due to face trial on 26 January, 2026. |
| Wearing grey tracksuits, they spoke in court only to confirm their names and enter their pleas. | Wearing grey tracksuits, they spoke in court only to confirm their names and enter their pleas. |
| They did so with the help of interpreters. Mr Mulakhil's was a Farsi interpreter and Mr Kabir appeared with a Pashtun translator. | They did so with the help of interpreters. Mr Mulakhil's was a Farsi interpreter and Mr Kabir appeared with a Pashtun translator. |
| Mr Mulakhil, of no fixed address, denied abducting a child, three counts of rape of a child under 13, and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. | Mr Mulakhil, of no fixed address, denied abducting a child, three counts of rape of a child under 13, and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. |
| Mr Kabir, also of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to attempting to take a child, aiding and abetting rape of a child under 13, and intentional strangulation of the girl. | Mr Kabir, also of no fixed address, pleaded not guilty to attempting to take a child, aiding and abetting rape of a child under 13, and intentional strangulation of the girl. |
| They are both due back in court for their next hearing on 21 November. | They are both due back in court for their next hearing on 21 November. |
| Warwickshire Police previously appealed to anyone who was in the Cheverel Street area of Nuneaton, between 20:30 BST and 21:45 BST on 22 July, and may have seen anything of interest, to contact the force. | Warwickshire Police previously appealed to anyone who was in the Cheverel Street area of Nuneaton, between 20:30 BST and 21:45 BST on 22 July, and may have seen anything of interest, to contact the force. |
| Hundreds of people gathered outside Nuneaton Town Hall on August 9 | Hundreds of people gathered outside Nuneaton Town Hall on August 9 |
| Earlier this month, hundreds of people joined an anti-immigration protest outside Nuneaton Town Hall, after council leader Finch said the two men were asylum seekers, which the BBC has been unable to verify independently. | Earlier this month, hundreds of people joined an anti-immigration protest outside Nuneaton Town Hall, after council leader Finch said the two men were asylum seekers, which the BBC has been unable to verify independently. |
| Farage then described the police's decision not to publish the men's details as a "cover-up". | |
| The accusation prompted Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Philip Seccombe to press Home Secretary Yvette Cooper for an urgent update on what information forces should give to the public after allegations of this nature. | The accusation prompted Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Philip Seccombe to press Home Secretary Yvette Cooper for an urgent update on what information forces should give to the public after allegations of this nature. |
| Cooper responded that police should reveal more information about suspects, and that guidance to police was already being looked at. | Cooper responded that police should reveal more information about suspects, and that guidance to police was already being looked at. |
| As Mr Mulakhil and Mr Kabir appeared, a handful of anti-immigration protesters stood outside the court. | As Mr Mulakhil and Mr Kabir appeared, a handful of anti-immigration protesters stood outside the court. |
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