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Two men deny sexually assaulting autistic teenager on train
Two men are on trial accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old autistic girl on a London-bound train from Kent. The case centres on whether the encounters were consensual and whether the defendants knew her age; both deny the charges.
The prosecution says Baryalai Rahimi raped the girl three times in a train toilet and Mirebadurahman Sadat assaulted her twice on 5 February. Rahimi’s lawyer pointed to CCTV and evidence that the girl had previously told another man she was 17, and argued there was no evidence the defendants knew she was autistic or had ADHD. The jury heard closing arguments at Inner London Crown Court.
In short
- Two men deny charges over an alleged attack on a 14-year-old.
- The alleged assaults took place on a train from Kent to London.
- The jury heard closing arguments about consent and the girl’s age.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Afghan migrant accused of raping autistic 14-year-old girl on train ‘used her to satisfy himself’, court told”.