Migrant ADMITS raping 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton ‘attack’ that sparked protest – but denies string of other offences
A MIGRANT has pleaded guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl in an alleged attack in Nuneaton that sparked a protest.
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was charged after the girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped in July.
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The arrests sparked a protests in NuneatonCredit: Joe Giddens/PA Wire
He initially denied raping a child but today changed his plea to guilty at Warwick Crown Court.
But Mulakhil still faces trial on further counts of rape, abducting a child and two counts of sexual assault.
His co-accused Mohammad Kabir, also 23, has denied kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting the rape of a girl under 13.
They have been remanded into custody ahead of a trial on January 26 next year.
The pair’s immigration status has not been confirmed but both men are Afghan nationals.
Police were scrambled to the Warwickshire town on the evening of July 22 following reports a girl had been raped.
The alleged attack led to a protest outside the Town Hall in Nuneaton and march along the high street.
Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch later claimed the men were asylum seekers living in a “house of multiple occupancy”.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage later urged police forces to release the immigration status of people charged with crimes.
Warwickshire Police said once someone is charged, it follows national guidance, which “does not include sharing ethnicity or immigration status”.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said “more transparency is needed” in the information given by police.
Questions were raised over how much information police release on suspectsCredit: Andrew Styczynski-News Group Newspapers Ltd
