23-year-old Illegal boat migrant Ahmad Mulakhil, has been charged with the rape of the underage girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, alongside Mohammad Kabir, who has been charged with aiding and abetting rape, as well as strangulation and kidnap of the same girl
Warwickshire Police advised local councillors and officials not to reveal the asylum seeker background of the two suspects, for fear of inflaming community tensions
The Police defended its position, saying in a statement: ‘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
Mulakhil, who crossed the Channel on a small boat, allegedly raped the victim in the Cheverel Street of Nuneaton, between 8.30 – 9.45pm on Tuesday, July 22.
CCTV footage from a resident’s house near Cheverel Road which appears to show a man walking with the girl, who is white
The chilling footage was captured as the pair walked past the property at 8pm, around half-an-hour before the victim was allegedly subjected to the horrific assault.
Warwickshire Police said Mulakhil was arrested four days after the incident last Saturday, and charged the following day.
He appeared before Coventry Magistrates Court on Monday charged with two counts of vaginal and oral rape of the victim.
Mulakhil has been remanded in custody to appear before Warwick Crown Court on August 26.
Kabir was arrested on Thursday, and charged with aiding and abetting rape of the 12-year-old, as well as strangulation and kidnap.
He appeared before Coventry Magistrates Court yesterday (sat), and was remanded in custody until his appearance before Warwick Crown Court on August 26.
Warwickshire Police said in a statement: ‘At this stage, we do not believe there to be anyone else involved but we continue to appeal for witnesses who were in the Cheverel Street area between 8.30pm and 9.45pm on Tuesday 22 July and who saw anything of interest to please come forward.’
Inquiries by the MoS in Nuneaton revealed that both Mulakhil and Kabir lived in two rented houses of multiple occupation (HMO) about 70 yards from each other on adjoining streets.
Both properties are managed by Serco, which has accommodated around five asylum seekers in each house. Serco has a £1.9billion contract with the Home Office to house asylum seekers across the country.
Serco was asked if they were aware of Mulakhil and Kabir, the company said in a statement: ‘We do not confirm individual addresses, nor the names of people in properties we manage
All residents in the house get their bills paid by Serco, and are given £49 per week as spending money.
Last night, councillors from the Tory party, as well as Labour and Reform – which controls Warwickshire County Council – said they did not know much about the incident, despite the huge interest.
They blamed the police for not sharing any information with them.
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