Two men convicted of historic sex abuse of five teenage girls in Bury

Monday, 27 October 2025 17:52

By David Murphy

A pair of cousins have been found guilty of sexually abusing five girls over a three-year period, in offences described as ‘appalling’ and ‘calculated’ by the Crown Prosecution Service.

Two men have been convicted of a string of serious sexual offences against five girls aged between 13 and 16, committed over two decades ago in Bury and across parts of Greater Manchester and Wales.

Following a detailed investigation by Greater Manchester Police and a prosecution led by the Crown Prosecution Service’s Organised Child Sexual Abuse Unit, Imtiaz Ali, 53, and Manzorr Hussain, 54, were found guilty at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday 27 October 2025.

The court heard harrowing details of how the two men, who are cousins and formerly ran market stalls, groomed and exploited vulnerable girls between 1996 and 1999, supplying them with drugs and alcohol before subjecting them to repeated sexual abuse.

Hussain, from Bury, was found guilty of seven counts of rape and seven counts of indecent assault.
Ali, from Radcliffe, was convicted of five counts of rape, five counts of indecent assault, and one count of attempted indecent assault.

The CPS described how the men deliberately targeted children they could manipulate, often exploiting their difficult home lives. In some cases, the abuse was arranged and coordinated by Hussain, who brought girls to various locations, including private homes and vehicles, where they were subjected to sexual assault.

One particularly distressing account detailed how a girl was taken to a flat and left in a room with a dirty mattress, where men entered one by one. Another victim was given drugs and then raped by both men in a car. The most frequent location for the abuse was Ali’s home, where so-called "parties" were hosted, during which girls were coerced into sex acts after being intoxicated.

Some of the victims were also threatened with violence—including being told they would be abandoned on the moors without clothing if they refused to comply.

Prosecutors said the evidence against the men was overwhelming. The case relied heavily on the testimonies of the women, who came forward years later with consistent and corroborating accounts. Their memories were supported by historical documents, including social care and school records, which helped establish timelines and locations.

Claire Brinton, Specialist Prosecutor for the CPS, praised the survivors’ bravery, stating: