Eleven accused of sex abuse of children including 'satanic' acts The accusations mainly centre around three young children between 2010 and

Eleven people are accused of taking part in a child sex ring also allegedly involving witchcraft, serious violence and neglect.

The seven men and four women on Monday faced a 14-page indictment listing 43 different charges during a hearing at the High Court in Glasgow.

The accusations mainly centre around three young children – two girls and a boy – between January 2010 and March 2020 at various addresses in the city.

They include claims the three children were raped at different times while some of the group did “clap, cheer and verbally encourage” as well as video record what was happening.

One of the young girls was said to have been shut in a microwave during an attempt to kill her.

It also alleged the children were forced to take part in satanic “seances” and made to kill animals.

Iain Owens, 43, Elaine Lannery, 38, Lesley Williams, 40, Paul Brannan, 40, Marianne Gallagher, 37, Scott Forbes, 49, Barry Watson, 46, Mark Carr, 49, Richard Gachagan, 44, Leona Laing, 50, and John Clark, 46, deny the charges they face.

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