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As two men charged with raping girl in Nuneaton, what details can police reveal?
The Nuneaton case has prompted a backlash as Reform council leader accuses police of cover-up over asylum status of suspects. Two men have been charged with the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was arrested on July 26 and charged the next day with rape, according to Warwickshire Police. He appeared at Coventry Magistrates' Court on Monday and has been remanded in custody. Mohammad Kabir, 23, was arrested in Nuneaton on Thursday and charged with kidnap, strangulation and aiding and abetting rape of a girl under 13, the force added. Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch, a member of Reform UK, claimed that the two men were asylum seekers from Afghanistan; however, this has not been verified. Police have not commented on whether the two men are asylum seekers. 'Once someone is charged with an offence, we follow national guidance. This guidance does not include sharing ethnicity or immigration status,' they said in a statement. What are police required to share about suspects and when? Police do not name suspects on arrest, unless under exceptional circumstances (largely to avoid unfair damage to their reputation if they are released without charge). However, on charge it is common practice to name a suspect unless there are reporting restrictions (eg a suspect is under the age of 18) or there is a policing reason not to do so. Along with people's names, police tend to release details including: the suspect's name, age, address, what they have been charged with and when the date of their court appearance. On some occasions, the occupation of the suspect may also be released if it is relevant to the crime that has been committed (for example, a doctor accused of assaulting patients). Why are there accusations of a cover-up? Accusations of a cover-up emerged after Reform councillor George Finch claimed that Mulakhil and Kabir were Afghan asylum seekers. The claim was also reported in the Mail on Sunday. Police have not commented on the immigration status of the suspects. In a letter posted to social media on Sunday (3 August), and addressed to home secretary Yvette Cooper as well as Warwickshire Police chief constable Alex Franklin-Smith, and Warwickshire council chief executive Monica Fogarty, Finch said: "Residents of Warwickshire can see that they have not been told the full story". "I am disgusted one year on from the social unrest that we saw in parts of the UK in 2024, the Home Office and the police have clearly not learned any lessons from the handling of similar incidents last year," he said. "I strongly believe that the only risk to public order from this case in Warwickshire comes from the cover-up itself." He added that there was "appetite" locally for protests to take place outside migrant hotels and houses of multiple occupation (HMOs) in the county, but said he did not want to see such action take place. He did, however, demand the home office remove all HMOs in Warwickshire. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Reform leader Nigel Farage claimed it was "a cover-up that in many ways is reminiscent of what happened after the Southport killings last year". In Southport, riots broke out following the murders of three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class after it was falsely claimed that the perpetrator was an asylum seeker who had come to the UK on a small boat. Far-right groups had at the time accused the police of failing to share adequate information about the suspect (who was under 18 at the time of the attack), while the force was later accused of failing to recognise the threat of disorder from far-right groups. What have police said? The force acknowledged there had been "some questions" about it decided to release as part of such a "high-profile investigation". However, it insisted it was following "national guidance" when someone is charged with an offence, which does not include sharing ethnicity or immigration status. It said: 'Where relevant, sensitive information around locations, details of the crime and policing activity to catch offenders can be shared, with a warning that this is sensitive or confidential information and disclosure by those being briefed could affect future court hearings. 'We work to hold offenders to account and will always do everything in our power to present a robust case to the courts and protect the integrity of court proceedings. 'Once someone is charged with an offence, we follow national guidance. This guidance does not include sharing ethnicity or immigration status."
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Book Review: A sudden blizzard strands a detective and murder suspects in a hunting lodge
Book Review - Hunter's Heart Ridge - 3x2 for APNews In 1965, as the Vietnam War escalates, a small group of wealthy, powerful men gather at a Vermont lodge to drink and hunt deer. Shortly after they arrive, one of their number, William Moulton, a supporter of the war and a former ambassador to West Germany, is found dead in the woods. State Trooper Franklin Warren, first introduced by author Sarah Stewart Taylor in 'Agony Hill,' (2024) is dispatched to investigate when 'Hunter's Heart Ridge' opens. The surviving members of the group speculate that Moulton died in a hunting accident or, perhaps, killed himself; but Warren promptly determines the man was murdered in a most unusual way. He was stabbed through the heart, and then someone fired a rifle shot through the stab wound as if trying to conceal the cause of death. The group, like the rest of the nation, had been hotly debating the wisdom and morality of the war. However, it soon becomes evident that most of them had a variety of additional reasons to dislike Moulton. As Warren proceeds with his investigation, it becomes evident that nearly everyone is lying to him about one thing or another, although it is not clear whether what each of them has to hide is related to the murder. Then a sudden, early season blizzard strikes, bringing down the telephone lines and stranding Warren with a house full of suspects, including members of the lodge service staff. 'It's like a movie, isn't it,' says one of the kitchen help. 'Or an Agatha Christie novel.' Yes, except that the story's pace sometimes drags. A subplot involving Franklin's friends Alice and Sylvie builds on characters who played a role in 'Agony Hill,' but it adds little to the main story and will be lost on those who have not read the previous novel. Nevertheless, the main plot is clever and suspenseful, and as usual in Taylor's novels (this is her tenth), the settings are vividly drawn and the characters — especially an excitable teenage girl named Jenny — are quirky and memorable. ___ Bruce DeSilva, winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, is the author of the Mulligan crime novels including 'The Dread Line.' ___ AP book reviews:
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‘Victim-3' in Sean Combs Indictment Argues for His Release From Jail
A former girlfriend of Sean Combs who was once part of the government's sex-trafficking case against him wrote a letter in support of the music mogul's release from jail ahead of his sentencing for prostitution-related offenses. The woman, Virginia Huynh, was included in the indictment as one of the women Mr. Combs was accused of coercing into sex. Often referenced in court proceedings as 'Victim-3,' Ms. Huynh did not ultimately testify at the trial, and her departure from the case was not publicly explained. Ms. Huynh's letter was filed in court by Mr. Combs's lawyers on Sunday to bolster their argument that their client should be granted bail. Addressing Arun Subramanian, the judge overseeing the case, Ms. Huynh spoke highly of Mr. Combs, describing him as a 'family man' who, she believed, would adhere to bail conditions. 'Our relationship, like many, was not always perfect, we experienced ups and downs, and mistakes were made, but he was willing to acknowledge his mistakes and make better decisions in the future,' the letter said. 'Over the years that followed he made visible efforts to become a better person and to address the harm he had caused.' Mr. Combs, known as Diddy and Puff Daddy, has vehemently denied sex trafficking anyone since the start of the case and has maintained that his sexual relationships with the women were fully consensual. A jury acquitted Mr. Combs last month of sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy, the most serious charges against him, at the conclusion of an eight-week trial at Federal District Court in Lower Manhattan. He was convicted on two lesser counts of transportation to engage in prostitution, violations related to voyeuristic sex marathons known as 'freak-offs' and 'hotel nights' that involved Mr. Combs, his girlfriends and hired male escorts. Each carries a maximum sentence of 10 years. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
