Man appears in court charged with kidnap and sexual abuse of three children

A man has appeared in court in England charged with kidnap and the sexual abuse of three children as young as eight.

Mohamed Bajiwala, 34, appeared before magistrates in Leicester charged with one count of kidnap, two counts of sexual assault against two children, and one count of attempted sexual assault against a third child.

The court heard the alleged offences took place between February and May this year on three separate victims, aged 8, 10 and 12, in Leicester.

Bajiwala, of Leicester, was remanded to next appear at Leicester Crown Court on June 16 for a preliminary hearing.