He also claimed the six schoolgirls only accused his clients because they had been “brainwashed” by officials.
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The girls, aged between 13 and 16, were targeted on social media and lured to parties where the gang members would groom them for abuse. 21-year-old Ahmed Hassan-Sule, identified as the gang's ringleader, was found guilty of multiple counts of sexual activity with a child and one count of assault by penetration.
He continued: "Once you are a victim who has been groomed you no longer have to take any responsibility for anything that you did."
According to The Times, Magarian also described the case as "police-manufactured" and that the girls may have been "brainwashed by social workers".
Another lawyer for the defence, Clare Dowse QC, suggested that the girls "might be enjoying all the attention from police and social services".
