Man pleads guilty to rape of a 12-year-old girl
By Sky News, November 21, 2025An Afghan national has admitted raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton.
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, appeared at Warwick Crown Court on Friday, November 21, 2025, and changed his plea from not guilty to guilty of one count of raping a child under the age of 13 on July 22, 2025.
Mulakhil, of no fixed abode, previously denied abducting a child, three counts of rape of a child under 13, and two counts of sexual assault of a child under 13 at a hearing in August.
He appeared along with co-defendant Mohammad Kabir, also aged 23 and who is also an Afghan national.
At that same hearing, Kabir, also of no fixed abode, denied attempting to take a child, aiding and abetting rape of a child under 13, and intentional strangulation of a girl.
Kabir spoke only to confirm his name, while Mulakhil confirmed his name and entered his guilty plea when he was rearraigned on one count of rape.
Mulakhil and Kabir are expected to face a trial on January 26, 2026, and will be remanded in custody until then.
The accusations against the two men led to protests outside Nuneaton’s Town Hall on August 9, 2025, when St George’s Cross flags and Union flags were held as protesters marched along the high street and chanted “stop the boats” and “we want our country back”.
Stand Up to Racism counter-protesters were significantly outnumbered outside the Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council offices.
Warwickshire County Council leader George Finch previously accused police and the Home Office of covering up the pair’s immigration status. Reform Party leader Nigel Farage also called for the Warwickshire force to release the information.
The accusation prompted Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Philip Seccombe to press the Home Secretary at the time, Yvette Cooper, for an urgent update on what information forces should give to the public after accusations of this nature.
Cooper responded that police should reveal more information about suspects, and that guidance to police was already being looked at.
Addressing the defendants in the dock, Judge Montgomery said: “You will both be produced before the court on December 12, 2025.
“On that occasion, there will be further directions made, and the complainant witness in the case will be in attendance to be cross-examined.
“You should both reflect carefully on your position before that takes place.
“You are both remanded into custody.”