Bullfinch: Schoolgirl "cut herself with razors" Old Bailey hears (From The Oxford Times)

Bullfinch: Schoolgirl "cut herself with razors" Old Bailey hears

5:35pm Thursday 31st January 2013 in News By Ben Wilkinson, Crime Reporter. Call me on (01865) 425427

A SCHOOLGIRL cut herself with razor blades after being sexually exploited by a gang in Oxford, the Old Bailey heard this afternoon.

Known as Girl 1 as she cannot be named, the witness claimed she self harmed while at the hands of men on trial accused of raping and selling girls as young as 11 for sex.

The witness, now in her 20s, claims Kamar Jamil, Assad Hussain, and Akhtar and Anjum Dogar, abused her when she was aged between 12 and 15 She told the jury: "I still have scars now.

"I had razor blade cuts all the way up my arms."

The nine defendants deny all the charges.

The witness is expected to complete her evidence tomorrow when defence barristers finish questioning her.

The trial continues.

 

The accused all deny the charges. They are:
- Kamar Jamil, 27, of Aldrich Road, Summertown, Oxford, denies four rapes, three charges of conspiracy to rape, two of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and one of trafficking for sexual exploitation.
- Akhtar Dogar, 32, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, denies six rapes, three charges of conspiracy to rape, three of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and trafficking for sexual exploitation.
- Anjum Dogar, 30, of Tawney Street, East Oxford, denies four rapes, three charges of conspiracy to rape, three of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, and trafficking for sexual exploitation.
- Assad Hussain, 32, of Ashhurst Way, Rose Hill, Oxford, denies two charges of conspiracy to rape and three of sexual activity with a child.
- Mohammed Karrar, 38, of Kames Close, Cowley, Oxford, denies seven rapes, four charges of conspiracy to rape, an alternative charge of conspiracy to commit sexual activity with a child, two of trafficking for sexual exploitation, two of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, assault, conspiracy to assault, using an instrument to procure a miscarriage, and supplying a Class A drug to another.
- Bassam Karrar, 33, of Hundred Acres Close, Cowley, Oxford, denies three rapes, three charges of conspiracy to rape, two charges of arranging or facilitating child prostitution, trafficking for sexual exploitation, and conspiracy to assault.
- Mohammed Hussain, 24, of Horspath Road, Cowley, Oxford, denies rape, conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child, and two charges of sexual activity with a child.
- Zeeshan Ahmed, 27, of Palmer Road, Wood Farm, Oxford, denies two charges of conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child and two charges of sexual activity with a child.
- Bilal Ahmed, 26, of Suffolk Road, Maidenhead, denies conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child and sexual activity with a child.