defendant

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The CPS said defendants could only be ordered to pay what assets they have, but orders could be increased if further assets were identified later.

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However, outside the UK, a number of legal cases have been lodged - ranging from compensation claims to criminal cases where defendants have walked free.

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The defendants appeared at Manchester Minshull Crown Court earlier where seven of the defendants including the woman's husband, aged in his 60s from Stockport, Greater Manchester, pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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The second defendant, 16, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to 15 years.

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The defendant had appealed, saying he had committed no identifiable crime.

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