Overview

• Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir, both 23, pleaded not guilty at Warwick Crown Court to multiple counts including rape, abduction-related offences and intentional strangulation.
• The alleged offence concerns a 12-year-old girl in the Cheverel Street area of Nuneaton on the evening of July 22, according to court and police summaries.
• Judge Kristina Montgomery KC remanded both defendants into custody and listed a further case management hearing for November 21, with a five-day jury trial set to start on January 26, 2026.
• Warwickshire Police said it is following national guidance that does not include sharing suspects’ ethnicity or immigration status once charged, despite political calls for greater transparency.
• Some politicians and media have reported the men are Afghan nationals and linked them to Serco-managed asylum accommodation, claims not addressed in court during the plea hearing.