Kasir Bashir

The offences took place in and around Rochdale between 2001 and 2006. Girl B was 13 when the abuse began and was living in a children's home. Bashir was a trader at Rochdale Indoor Market, as were Mohammed Zahid and Mushtaq Ahmed. Girl B testified that she was regularly taken to the basement of Ahmed's shop and then to a house in Chadderton/Oldham, where Bashir was among the men who abused her. She described the girls as having been 'passed around', and the prosecution described the two victims as having become 'sex slaves'. Court reports also indicated that after several months of abuse, Girl B became pregnant and gave birth at 14, with Bashir identified as the father. His defence denied the allegations and argued, among other things, that there had been only one sexual encounter, which he described as consensual, and no sexual activity at the Chadderton address. Nevertheless, the jury found him guilty of two rapes and two counts of indecency with a child. He was sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment on 1 October 2025.

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The jury found Bashir guilty of two counts of indecency with a child, distinct from the two rape counts.

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Bashir had reported weekly under his bail conditions since being charged in 2023 and had surrendered his passport. Nevertheless, he failed to appear immediately before the January 2025 trial began.

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The trial proceeded without Bashir. The court instructed the jury not to speculate on the reasons for his absence and emphasised that his right to a fair trial remained intact.

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The jury found Bashir guilty of two rapes and two counts of indecency with a child. GMP immediately confirmed that he was wanted and launched a nationwide appeal to locate him.

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Bashir was sentenced to 29 years' imprisonment in his absence. GMP stated that efforts to locate him were still ongoing.

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GMP announced six charges against Bashir, including rape and gross indecency with an underage girl.

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Kasir Bashir, a market trader, was among the men who, together with Zahid and Ahmed, gained Girl B's trust when she visited Rochdale Market.

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Girl B testified that she was regularly taken to the basement of Ahmed's shop, where Bashir was among the men with whom she was forced to have sex.

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The victim described rapes at a house in Chadderton where Ahmed, Zahid, Bashir and other men were present. Bashir was subsequently convicted of two counts of rape.

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After months of abuse, Girl B became pregnant and gave birth at 14. ITV reported that Kasir Bashir was the father.

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