TWO men have been charged after a girl, 12, was allegedly kidnapped, raped and strangled.
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, is accused of raping of the underage girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, on July 22.
AlamyTwo men have been charged after a girl, 12, was allegedly kidnapped, raped and strangled[/caption]
AlamyThe assault allegedly unfolded in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, on July 22[/caption]
A second man, Mohammad Kabir, also 23, has been charged with aiding and abetting rape, as well as strangulation and kidnap of the girl.
News of the horror attack has sparked outrage in the local community.
Many residents have demanded more answers from Warwickshire Police regarding the defendants.
But a spokesperson for the force said: “Once someone is charged with an offence, we follow national guidance.
“This guidance does not include sharing ethnicity or immigration status.”
They added: “We work to hold offenders to account and will always do everything in our power to present a robust case to the courts and protect the integrity of court proceedings.”
Mulakhil is charged with raping the victim in the Cheverel Street of Nuneaton.
The assault allegedly unfolded between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on Tuesday, July 22.
CCTV footage from a nearby doorbell camera appeared to show a man walking with the girl at around 8pm.
Cops detained the suspect on Saturday 26, and he was charged the following day.
He appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court on Monday and was remanded in custody.
Mohammad Kabir, 23, was arrested in Nuneaton on July 31, and charged with kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting rape of a girl under 13.
He appeared at Coventry Magistrates’ Court yesterday and was also remanded in custody.
Both defendants will next appear at Warwick Crown Court on 26 August.
In their full statement, Warwickshire Police said: “There’s been some questions about what we do and don’t release as part of a high-profile investigation such as this.
“Following the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton on Tuesday 22 July we started an immediate and fast-moving investigation.”
The spokesperson added: “When something significant happens, we brief these partners and local elected officials on the circumstances of the crime, the investigation, the work being undertaken to arrest those responsible and how local people and partners can help a concerned community.
“Where relevant, sensitive information around locations, details of the crime and policing activity to catch offenders can be shared, with a warning that this is sensitive or confidential information and disclosure by those being briefed could affect future court hearings.
“We work to hold offenders to account and will always do everything in our power to present a robust case to the courts and protect the integrity of court proceedings.”
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