Eight men have gone on trial accused of sexually abusing two girls as young as 12 in Rochdale. It took 30 minutes for the 82 charges against the defendants to be read out to the jury of seven men and five women at Minshull Street Crown Court.
Judge Tina Landale told the jurors not to worry if, “your head has started swimming at so many charges” and said the allegations will become clear during the trial, scheduled to last up to 12 weeks. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Judge Landale added: “You may have seen, there’s been publicity about cases involving so-called 'grooming gangs' in all parts of the country.
No press reports or other person’s views about this type of case can help you. “Some of the evidence you will hear might be distressing to you, it will not help if you allow your emotions to take over.
You must try to keep a cool head.” The eight defendants are accused of offences against two girls between 2002-06. Neither women, as complainants of sexual offences, can be publicly identified.
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