Three men found guilty of raping teenager in Keighley

Three men have been found guilty of raping a vulnerable teenager in Keighley over the course of a year.

Nazir Khan, Usman Sultan and Kamran Hussain went on trial in May accused of exploiting and abusing the girl, who was just 14 at the time.

Three other men were cleared by the jury and the judge ordered a fourth man to be cleared.

The jury had been told that the girl was sexually abused and raped by multiple men at her home, where she was often left alone at night.

Prosecutors said the young girl began to drink, and her behaviour deteriorated.

Jurors also heard how she slept with a knife under her pillow, after becoming "petrified" of the men coming to her house.

Police were made aware of two allegations of rape at the time but the girl did not disclose exactly what was happening- believing the men were her friends and she was not being exploited, the court heard.

Khan, 28, of no fixed abode, was found guilty of two counts of rape. He is already serving a 13-year sentence for rape, the court heard.

Sultan, 28, of Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, was found guilty of three counts of rape. He was remanded in custody until his sentence.

Kamran Hussain, 28, of Hawk Street, Keighley, was found guilty of two counts of rape.

He was bailed but told by Judge Hatton "a custodial sentence is inevitable".

All three will be sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on September 10, the judge said.