Three brothers go on trial accused of grooming underage girls in Barrow

Five girls allegedly sexually exploited by Miah brothers – aged 37, 46 and 47 – between 1996 and 2010

Three brothers have gone on trial accused of grooming and sexually exploiting underage girls in Barrow-in-Furness.

The Miah brothers – Joman, 37; Amran, 47; and Alman, 46 – are originally from Beeston in Leeds, where Joman and Amran are also accused of indecently assaulting two girls from the age of six and seven.