Former Brentford striker Montell Moore has appeared in court accused of raping a teenage girl with a friend before taking and sending naked photos of the victim.

The 21-year-old faces three charges of rape, a charge of sexual assault and taking indecent photographs of a child and distributing them.

Uxbridge Magistrates Court was told that his friend and co-defendant, 22-year-old Sofian Zoberi, is alleged to have joined in.

Together they are accused of raping the student before taking photos of her and distributing them on the night of March 12 last year, the court heard.

Zoberi, of Isleworth, west London, faces two charges of rape of a woman over 16, a charge of sexual assault and taking indecent photographs of a child and distributing them.

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Moore, of Brentford, west London, scored on his debut for Championship club Brentford in the 6-6 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge in August 2014.

He signed a new three-year contract a few days later, but lost his place in the squad and went out on loan to Danish team FC Midtjylland, owned by Matthew Benham, but his Brentford contract was cancelled by mutual consent in February 2016.

He signed for Charlton Athletic for the remainder of the 2015/16 season but failed to make an appearance in the league.

Moore joined Maltese Premier League club Hibernians and won the first senior silverware of his professional career when the club claimed the league title before he returned to England and joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Enfield Town last month.

Moore and Zoberi, who were bailed on condition that don't contact each other, are due to appear at Isleworth Crown Court later this month.