A GIRL who says she was raped when she was 14 repeatedly denied making up the allegation yesterday.

Giving evidence at Oxford Crown Court the teenage complainant described being sexually abused by three men on January 20, 2013.

The prosecution alleges the offences were committed by young men from Banbury known as “BB or B2” who organised parties – called “Fiddy Events” – for under 18s.

The defendants are Ahmed 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; and Alexandru Nae, 19, of Broome Way.

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They are charged alongside a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons.

Yesterday a complainant who alleges she was raped by Hova and Nae, while Mohammed Saleh held her arms, was cross examined by their barristers.

Flavia Kenyon, defending Saleh, told her: "He never did anything with you, sexually or otherwise."

The girl replied: "You're lying. All you are trying to do is get under my skin and it is not going to work, because I know the truth."

The barrister said: "This is a false allegation you are making."

The witness, becoming emotional, said: "Do you really think I would go through all this if I was lying?

"Why would I try and bring people down who hadn't done anything wrong?"

The defendants 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.

The trial continues.


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