A MAN accused of being at the centre of a group who allegedly groomed and exploited girls in Banbury has denied having sex with a 14-year-old.

Ahmed Hassan-Sule is one of seven young men on trial charged with sexually abusing eight teenage girls in Banbury between 2011 and 2013.

Yesterday a jury in Oxford Crown Court heard extracts from the interview the 21- year old – who was know locally as ‘Fiddy’ – gave to police after he was arrested.

Prosecution barrister Stuart Trimmer QC said the defendants identified their targets by organising parties – called “Fiddy Events” – for under 18s.

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He said the group was known as “BB or B2” and they subjected their victims to a cycle of abuse, leading in some cases to “rape and even gang rape”.

The other defendants are Said Saleh, 20, of Orchard Way; Mohamed Saleh, 21, of Orchard Way; Takudzwa Hova, 21, of Broughton Road; Kagiso Manase, 26, of Warwick Road; and Alexandru Nae, 19, of Broome Way.

They deny a total of 26 charges, including 19 counts of sexual activity with a child, two counts of causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, three counts of rape and two counts of sexual assault.

Yesterday Sandra Beck, prosecuting, read parts of the account Hassan-Sule, of Glyndebourne Gardens, Banbury, gave to police.

Asked whether he knew one of the complainants was only 14 he said: “I have never had a relationship or friendship with her.

“I don’t have her on Facebook, I don’t know nothing about her.”

Later in the interview a police officer asked him: “Have you had any sexual activity with (her)?”

Hassan-Sule replied: “No, never.”

He was asked: “Have you ever witnessed anyone else having sexual activity with (her)?”

Hassan-Sule said: “No, never.

It’s not my place to say, but no.”

The trial continues.


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