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Hafiz Azizur Rehman Pirzada, 76 (19.08.42) from Laughton Road, Northolt was found guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Tuesday, 2 October of ten counts of sexual abuse on two nine-year-old girls between 2007-2009. He will be sentenced at the same court on Monday, 19 November.
The court heard how the victims, both sisters, came forward to speak to police in July 2015. Between 2007 and 2009 the two girls, aged between nine and 11 when the abuse too place, were taught the Quran by Pirzada when he was an Imam appointed by the family. The abuse took place at an address in Newham.
On 28 July 2016, Pirzada was arrested at his home address and bailed pending further enquiries. He was later charged with all ten counts on 16 March 2018; eight counts of sexual assault with a female under 13, and two counts of causing a child to engage in sexual activity.