VERDICT: Ten men guilty of rape in Keighley schoolgirl sex attack trial

This isn’t the latest case from Rotherham – the Crown Court at Sheffield is still hearing the evidence for the prosecution at that one. These male specimens are from Keighley and were tried at the Crown Court in Bradford

From the Telegraph and Argus

TEN men have been convicted of rape by a jury at Bradford Crown Court.

The judge described some of those found guilty today as “insolent, arrogant and disrespectful” after they were unanimously convicted this afternoon. The Recorder of Bradford Judge Roger Thomas QC said the behaviour of some of the 14 defendants was the worst he has seen in 40 years of legal practice. He told them they had “quite frankly treated these proceedings with a certain amount of contempt and arrogance.” 

The public gallery had to be cleared halfway through the delivery of the verdicts because of a disturbance and the amount of noise being made. 

Fifteen dock officers flanked the defendants in court today and four uniformed officers were also in the packed court room.

Yasser Kabir, 25, of Belgrave Road, Keighley, was found guilty on three charges of rape.

Kabir’s half-brother, Tauqeer (also known as Toki) Hussain, 23, of Belgrave Road, Keighley, was found guilty of three charges of rape – which included a second victim.

His brother, Bilal (Billy or Browny) Ziarab, 21, of Sedgwick Close, Manningham, Bradford, was also found guilty on two rape charges.

Israr Ali (Sari), 19, of Devonshire Street West, Keighley, was found guilty on one rape charge.

Nazir Khan (Khany), 23, of Buxton Street, Keighley, was found guilty of rape.

Faisal Khan (Buller) 27, of Buxton Street, Lawkholme, Keighley, was convicted on one rape charge.

Hussain Sardar (Dolly) 19, of Bradford Street, Lawkholme, Keighley, was found guilty on one rape charge.

Saqib Younis (Saqi Butcher), 29, of Bradford Street, Lawkholme, Keighley, was found guilty of one rape charge.

Zain Ali (Droopy – not droopy enough sadly), 20, of Buxton Street, Keighley, was convicted on one rape charge.

Taxi driver Mohammed Akram, 63, of Holker Street, Keighley, was found guilty of sexual activity with a child under 16, when he was 59 and she was 14. He had sex with her in his cab.

A 12th man, Khalid Mahmood, 34, care of Ashfield Prison, pleaded guilty to five charges of rape before the trial, we can now report.

The judge requested “across the board” probation reports and all 12 will be sentenced on February 5.

As the jury was discharged, its members were told they would be exempt from jury service for 15 years.

• Two people were arrested after the court’s public gallery was cleared, following the disturbance during the hearing today