A man has pleaded guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Warwickshire, in a case that prompted anti-asylum protests in Nuneaton.”
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, of no fixed abode, changed his plea at Warwick Crown Court on Friday, admitting the single charge of rape of a child under 13 on 22 July.
Mulakhil, an Afghan national, had previously denied abducting a child, three counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 at a hearing on 28 August.
Co-defendant Mohammad Kabir, 23, of no fixed abode, previously pleaded not guilty to attempting to take a child, aiding and abetting rape of a child under 13, and intentional strangulation of the girl at the hearing in August.
Mulakhil was assisted in the hearing with a Farsi interpreter and pleaded guilty to a single count of oral rape. Mohammad Kabir was assisted with a Pashto interpreter. The hearing did not mention the men’s nationalities or immigration status.
The judge, Kristina Montgomery KC, remanded the two men in custody before a hearing on 12 December and a trial on 26 January.
This got very little coverage over the weekend, but let’s give the media the benefit of the doubt because a trial is to come. Nothing I say here should be taken to influence that trial. I am speaking about the guilty plea entered by Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, of no fixed abode, admitting the single charge of rape of a child under 13 on 22 July.
The Guardian helpfully adds, “the incident sparked protests in Nuneaton in August. Protesters marched along the town’s high street holding St George’s cross and Union Jack flags, while a handful wore clothing bearing Nazi imagery. Speakers told the crowd: ‘England is doomed. You cannot stop it by protesting. The far right must unite’.
So, you see, you have to be a member of the far–right and indeed have Nazi inclinations if you are protesting the rape of a 12-year-old girl. No decent person would join such a protest....<<<Read More>>>...
