“Asylum seekers who formed child sex grooming gang caged for vile abuse

A sex grooming gang who used code names such as “Star” and “Shark Tooth” targeted vulnerable teenage girls, holding them in thrall with a constant supply of drink and drugs.

The four men, all asylum seekers who originally entered the UK illegally, abused and trafficked the youngsters who were as young as 13.

The Kurdish gang, who lived in Newcastle, would contact the girls on Facebook to discuss sex parties and on one occasion demanded sex in return for paying for a tattoo.

The girls, who were aged between 13-16 at the time, were plied with drugs such as cocaine , ecstasy, speed and cannabis.

Soran Azizi, 28, was convicted of two offences of trafficking for sexual exploitation .

Palla Pour, 25, was convicted of four offences of sexual activity with a child, inciting a child to engage in sexual activity, supplying controlled drug to another and permitting his premises to be used for the supply of drugs .

Ribas Asad, 29, was convicted of sexual assault, supplying a controlled drug, causing a child to engage in sexual activity and sexual activity with a child.

Saman Obaid, 29, was convicted of four offences of supplying controlled drugs.

Azizi, Pour and Asad had been granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK, but could now face deportation after their conviction.

Obaid has failed so far in his asylum application….

The judge said one of the girls had summed it up perfectly by saying “they were much older and pretended to be my friend and drove me around. But they were just totally using me for sex when I was a child”.