Three teenagers from Brent have been charged with the gang rape of a 16-year-old girl in Harlesden.

Qatar Osman Abdi, 18, of St Thomas’ Road, Harlesden, is due to appear at Hammersmith Youth Court today accused of two counts of rape against the girl.

A 16 year-old boy, from Harlesden, who cannot be name for legal reasons, has been accused of four counts of rape against the same girl and a second boy, also 16, from Wembley, is charged with a single count of the same offence.

Both boys will appear alongside Abdi.

The trio are claimed to have carried out the sex attack on March 16.

Anyone with information that may assist the police investigation should call incident room number on 020 8733 3773 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.