Five people appeared at Burnley Crown Court, accused of a plot to rape two teenage girls, in December 2009.

Shahid Hussain, 37, of Drake Street, Rochdale, Stephanie Knight, 18, of Preston New Road, Quizam Ahmed, 19, of Dyson Street, both Blackburn, Nisar Khan, 34, of Lina Street and Amjad Hussain, 33, of Sharples Street, both Accrington, all denied two charges of conspiracy to commit rape against a female.

The defendants will now face trial on June 27 and a pre-trial review before then. Ahmed was remanded in custody whilst the others were given conditional bail.