A council leader has accused police of “covering up” an alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl by Afghan asylum seekers.
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, was charged last week with the rape of the girl in Nuneaton, while Mohammad Kabir, 23, was charged with kidnap and strangulation.
Warwickshire Police reportedly advised local councillors and officials not to reveal the asylum-seeker background of the two suspects, for fear of “inflaming community tensions”.
