THE prosecution will begin its closing speech today in the Old Bailey trial of nine men accused of sexually exploiting girls in the city.
The jury, which heard the last evidence in the case last Tuesday after 12 and a half weeks, is expected to retire to consider their verdicts on May 1.
All the men deny the charges.
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