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10.05.2023 - 18:17 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Eight men have gone on trial accused of sexually abusing two girls as young as 12 in Rochdale.
It took 30 minutes for the 82 charges against the defendants to be read out to the jury of seven men and five women at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Judge Tina Landale told the jurors not to worry if, “your head has started swimming at so many charges” and said the allegations will become clear during the trial, scheduled to last up to 12 weeks.
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Judge Landale added: “You may have seen, there’s been publicity about cases involving so-called 'grooming gangs' in all parts of the country. No press reports or other person’s views about this type of case can help you.
“Some of the evidence you will hear might be distressing to you, it will not help if you allow your emotions to take over. You must try to keep a cool head.”
The eight defendants are accused of offences against two girls between 2002-06.
Neither women, as complainants of sexual offences, can be publicly identified.
All defendants have pleaded not guilty and deny all the charges.
The defendants are Mohammed Ghani, 37, of Bamford Way, Rochdale, accused of 10 counts of rape, five counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child, two counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of indecency with a child and two counts of buggery.
Insar Hussain, 36, of Bishop Street, Rochdale is accused of seven counts of rape, two counts of sexual intercourse with a child, three counts of indeceny with a child, four counts of penetrative sexual activity with a child and trafficking a person for sexual exploitation.
Ikhlaq Yousef, 37, of Stanley Street, Rochdale is accused of two rapes, two counts of gross
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