A PANEL of 12 jury members has been selected in the trial of seven people accused of sexually abusing girls.

Ahmed Hassan-Sule, 20, of Glyndebourne Gardens, Said Saleh, 20, of Orchard Way, Mohamed Saleh, 21, of Orchard Way, Takudzwa Hova, 21, of Broughton Road, Kagiso Manase, 20, of Warwick Road, and Alexandru Nae, 19, of Broome Way, deny a range of sexual offences.

They appeared yesterday at Oxford Crown Court alongside a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons.

A jury was not formally sworn in and their trial is now due to begin on January 5 next year.

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