A private teacher who sexually assaulted five of his pupils has been jailed for 11 years.

Umair Iqbal, 38, preyed on youngsters, aged between eight and 18, over a 10 year period while tutoring his victims in maths and to learn the Quran.

He regularly attended the homes of the young women and girls to conduct scheduled lessons.

Iqbal, from Cheetham Hill , Manchester , was sentenced on 7 August at Manchester Crown Court following a four-week trial in July where he was convicted by a jury of 29 out of 30 counts of sexual assault.

Police first launched inquiries in October 2020 when a 15-year-old victim came forward, after years of believing the abuse was her own fault.

A subsequent investigation revealed four more victims, including one girl who had been abused from the age of ei

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