A FORMER friend of a man accused of child sexual exploitation told a jury she warned him one of his alleged victims was only 14 and he should “leave her alone”.

Seven Banbury men are on trial at Oxford Crown Court accused of sexual offences against underage girls in Banbury between 2011 and 2013.

It is alleged eight girls were groomed and abused by a group known as ‘BB or B2’ that organised parties for under-18s to target their victims.

Prosecution barrister Stuart Trimmer QC said the parties were also known as ‘Fiddy events’ and the defendant who ran them, Ahmed Hassan-Sule, was known locally as ‘Fiddy’.

The defendants are Hassan-Sule, 21, of Glyndebourne Gardens; Said Saleh, 20, of Orchard Way; Mohamed Saleh, 21, of Orchard Way; Takudzwa Hova, 21, of Broughton Road; Kagiso Manase, 26, of Warwick Road; Alexandru Nae, 19, of Broome Way; and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons.

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 Mr Trimmer asked a female witness: “What did you tell [Hassan-Sule]?

She replied: “I said he shouldn’t be messaging her and he should leave her alone, because she was only 14.”

It is alleged Hassan-Sule and other members of the group went on to engage in sexual activity with the girl when she was underage.

She denied claims from Michael Magarian QC, barrister for Hassan-Sule, that she said that because she was under pressure from the police.

The trial continues.

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