Two rape defendants for the attack of British girls in Ghana

Two men were charged with a series of offenses, including rape after the attack on a group of British schoolgirls in Ghana.

A number of armed men entered the same dwelling as students and their teachers on a school trip to this West African country in December.

Police said that a Ghanaian security guard had been shot dead and that female victims had "been victims of serious badual badault".

Some of their belongings have been stolen.

According to British police, 34-year-old Ishmael Akyene, a Ghanaian national, has been charged by the Ghanaian police with 14 counts of robbery, a rape leader, a police chief, and a police chief. conspiracy to rape, a head of possession of a firearm and a head of possession. of an instrument intended for an illegal entry and a money laundering chief.

A second man, Daniel Akpan, 29, of Nigerian nationality, was charged with 14 counts of robbery, two counts of rape, one count of conspiracy to rape, one count of detention a firearm and a head of possession of an instrument for illegal entry and a charge of money laundering.

Both men were placed in pre-trial detention.

A search continues to find a third suspect.

Police say the victims continue to be supported by specially trained police officers, their school and other agencies.