TWO men have appeared before Burnley magistrates after a 38-year-old woman was allegedly sexually attacked at the back of a shop in Brownhill Avenue.
Ali Ahmed, 30, of no fixed address, is charged with rape. He was remanded in custody until July 12, for a preliminary hearing at Burnley Crown Court.
Mehboob Hussain, 46, of Brownhill Avenue, Burnley, was bailed until the same date, accused of aiding and abetting rape.
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