Jury begins deliberating in Telford sex abuse trial
Jurors in a Telford child sex exploitation trial have started their deliberations.
Three men, Ghamer Sulayman, Saleh Qasem and Ayad Hizam, all from Birmingham, are facing a string of charges relating to the exploitation of a girl.
Today, Judge Peter Barrie summed up the evidence that had been heard at Shrewsbury Crown Court.
Judge Barrie said to the jury: "You are tasked with deciding what evidence was truthful and reliable. It is your assessment which counts.
"If you feel sympathy for her, you must not let that affect your judgement."
Qasem, 20, of Runcorn Road, Balsall Heath, denies one count of human trafficking and one of sexual assault.
Sulayman, 23, of Mercia Drive, Kings Heath, denies one count of rape and three of human trafficking.
Hizam, 21, of Bridgecroft, Balsall Heath, faces four counts of abduction and four of sexual activity with a child.
The trial continues.
