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Ahmad Mulakhil, an Afghan national aged 23, has admitted to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. At Warwick Crown Court, Mulakhil pleaded guilty to one count of raping a child under the age of 13, a charge he had initially denied. He had also been facing additional accusations, including child abduction, three counts of raping a child under 13, and two counts of sexual assault on a child under 13, all of which he denied.
Mulakhil’s co-defendant, Mohammad Kabir, also 23 and without a fixed address, faces several charges including an attempted abduction of a child, aiding and abetting the rape of a child under 13, and intentional strangulation of the girl. Kabir denies all allegations and is due to stand trial alongside Mulakhil, with their court date set for 26 January. During the hearing before Judge Kristina Montgomery KC, both men were assisted by interpreters.
The offenses occurred on 22 July. In court, Kabir only confirmed his identity, while Mulakhil pleaded guilty to one count of rape when rearraigned. Judge Montgomery informed the defendants that they would next appear in court on 12 December, at which point the complainant would attend to give evidence and be subject to cross-examination. She urged both men to reconsider their positions prior to this hearing and remanded them into custody until then.
The case has also triggered public demonstrations in Nuneaton. On 9 August, hundreds gathered outside Nuneaton Town Hall holding St George’s Cross and Union flags, chanting slogans like “stop the boats” and “we want our country back” in an anti-immigration protest. Counter-protesters from Stand Up to Racism were present but significantly outnumbered. Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch accused the police and Home Office of withholding information about the defendants’ immigration status, a claim supported by Reform Party leader Nigel Farage. Following these events, Warwickshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner Philip Seccombe urged the then Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, for clarification on public disclosure of such information. Cooper responded by advocating for more transparency from police forces and noted that guidance on the issue was under review
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