Steubenville football players rape trial begins

Two Ohio high-school footballers have gone on trial in a rape case that has divided a small town, thrusting it into the national media spotlight.

Trenton Mays, 17, and Ma'lik Richmond, 16, are charged as juveniles in the incident in Steubenville after an alcohol-fuelled party on 11 August.
The case has attracted attention due to social media and the football team's high profile in the industrial town.
If convicted, the accused could be held in a juvenile jail until they turn 21.
The alleged victim and two other witnesses from her home state of West Virginia are expected to be called to testify, a defence official said on the eve of the trial.