Man denies raping girl, 12, in Nuneaton in case that prompted anti-asylum protests

Published on August 28, 2025 at 03:01 PM
Man denies raping girl, 12, in Nuneaton in case that prompted anti-asylum protests

Ahmad Mulakhil and co-defendant Mohammad Kabir, who is accused of strangling girl, to face trial in January

A man has pleaded not guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton while another man has denied strangling her, in a case that prompted anti-asylum protests in the town.

Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir, both 23, are accused of abducting and assaulting the child in the Warwickshire town on 22 July. The defendants denied nine charges between them at a plea hearing at Warwick crown court on Thursday.

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