Two Afghan men sexually assaulted a 14-year-old autistic girl on a busy train, a court heard.
Baryalai Rahimi, 25, and Mirebadurahman Sadat, 29, are said to have spotted the runaway teenager at a station in rural Kent before following her
onto the London-bound train on February 5.
They told her: 'We share everything, girls, drinks, everything' before taking turns to abuse her, Inner London Crown Court heard.
Rahimi, of Southall, west London, and Sadat, of Cricklewood, northwest London, deny a total of 20 charges including multiple counts of sexual activity with a child.
The pair appeared in the dock today wearing green and grey prison-issue jumpers, aided by Dari and Farsi interpreters.
Footage played in court showed the girl sitting on Rahimi's lap as he appeared to touch her chest area – moments before a ticket inspector walked through the carriage.
He continued to hug and kiss the young teenager before leading her into the toilet cubicle, brushing past passengers who had just piled onto the mid-afternoon service.
Baryalai Rahimi, 25, and Mirebadurahman Sadat, 29, appeared in the dock today wearing green and grey prison-issue jumpers, aided by Dari and Farsi interpreters
Jurors earlier heard that Rahimi raped the girl three times inside the toilets. Sadat is said to have assaulted the girl twice.
Footage from inside the train is said to show the pair exiting the toilets in staggered order.
Prosecutor Richard Witcombe said Rahimi and Sadat appeared to be speaking to each other on the phone.
He said the CCTV showed Sadat sitting down as Rahimi stood up, walked past him and made his way to the toilet.
Rahimi then entered the toilets followed by the girl, it is claimed.
DNA matching Rahimi was later found on the floor of the train toilets and in the girl's clothing.
After exiting the toilet in a similar staggered fashion, the men appeared to share a brief exchange before swapping seats, with Sadat sitting on the aisle next to the girl on the window seat.
The prosecutor said it was 'almost as if Mr Rahimi was handing over the girl to Mr Sadat'.
At one point the girl appeared to enter the toilet alone before Sadat followed her to the cubicle and tried to open the door without success, the court heard.
Later footage showed the men following the girl off the train at London Bridge before Sadat joined her on another train heading towards Peterborough, just after 4pm.
The girl had been reported missing that same day after she ran away from home.
Police eventually located her at Peterborough Station just before 11pm and she was taken home.
Rahimi, of Southall, west London, denies three counts of rape, two of sexual assault, one of assault by penetration and six alternative counts of sexual activity with a child.
Sadat, of Cricklewood, northwest London, denies two counts of assault by penetration, two of causing a person to engage in sexual activity without consent and four alternative counts of sexual activity with a child.
The trial continues, and is expected to last three weeks.
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