Grooming gang lose appeal against sentences for sexually abusing vulnerable 15-year-old girl

Freddy Kendakumana, Roheez Khan, Chola Chansa, Abdul Huk, Mohammed Rafiq Abubaker

Freddie Kendakumana, 27, Chola Chansa, 33, taxi driver Abdul Huk, 37, and takeaway worker Roheez Khan, 27, all from Rochdale, who were jailed in December 2013 for sexual offences against a 15-year-old girl in Rochdale, have lost their appeal to reduce their sentences.

The girl, who had been in care and "craved attention", was plied with vodka and cannabis in exchange for sex.

Kendakumana and the other defendants appealed against their sentences, ranging from between four and eight-and-a-half years, on the grounds they were overly harsh.

Lord Chief Justice Lord Thomas, sitting with Mr Justice Turner and Mr Justice Jeremy Baker at the Court of Appeal at Manchester Crown Court on Tuesday (9 December), dismissed each appeal, stating the judge who jailed them, Judge Jonathan Foster QC, had given them the right sentences.

Kendakumana and Chansa are from Congo, Abubaker is a Kurd, while Huk and Khan are believed to be of Pakistani heritage.

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