Six due in court tomorrow charged with non-recent child sex offences in Kirklees

All offences are said to have happened in West Yorkshire between 1994 and 1998.

Kirklees Magistrates' Court
Author: Matt SoanesPublished 1st Oct 2025

Six men are due in court tomorrow charged with non-recent sexual offences against girls in Kirklees.

All offences are said to have happened in West Yorkshire between 1994 and 1998.

The men, who are due to appear before Kirklees Magistrates Court tomorrow (October 2) are:

Najib Reham, 53, from Dewsbury, is charged with three counts of rape

Shafiq Siddique, 56, from Dewsbury, is charged with one count of rape

Rahis Karim Tahir, 56, from Dewsbury, is charged with one count of rape

Umar Farooq, 55, from Batley, is charged with four counts of rape and false imprisonment

Kadir Hussain Iddaula, 58, from Shipley, is charged with one count of rape, aiding and abetting rape, and two counts of incident assault

Mushtaq Sher, 49 from London, is charged with three counts of rape and three counts of indecent assault.

West Yorkshire Police continue to urge victims to come forward - no matter how long ago the offences happened.

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