Afghanistan, Jan. 31 -- Two Afghan citizens, Mohammad Kabir (24) and Ahmad Malakkhail (23), are standing trial at Warwick Crown Court on charges of abducting and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.
The British newspaper The Standard reported Friday the alleged incident occurred on July 22 in a park in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, where the men reportedly approached the child while she was playing.
The case has emerged amid broader debates in Britain about asylum seeker and refugee integration, criminal justice procedures, and child protection in public spaces. The UK has received thousands of Afghan refugees since the Taliban's return to power in August 2021, with most integrated peacefully into British society, though high-profile crimina...