Children’s home ‘didn’t care’, alleged Rochdale grooming gang victim tells jury
A woman allegedly groomed and sexually abused by a gang of Asian men in Rochdale told a jury that staff at a children’s home “didn’t care” what girls were up
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Probes launched following allegations of cruelty at mental health facility for teenagers
A health board has launched two probes following allegations of cruelty at a mental health facility for teenagers. The BBC spoke to a number of young people who were treated
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Teesside man jailed for life for murdering partner’s 22-month-old son
A man who shook his partner’s toddler to death after staying up late playing video games has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years for the
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Former Manchester social worker arrested in grooming gang probe
A former Manchester social worker has been arrested by police investigating grooming gangs in the city. The 77-year-old man was held on suspicion of indecent assault after a dawn raid
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Local inquiry into grooming gangs needed in London – former mayoral candidate
There should “absolutely” be a local inquiry into the extent grooming gangs are operating in London, according to the former Conservative mayoral candidate. Susan Hall (pictured), who also chairs the
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Former US government adviser who flew to UK to rape ‘nine-year-old girl’ jailed
A former US government adviser who flew to the UK to rape who he believed to be a nine-year-old child has been jailed, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said.
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Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders
Grooming gang offenders should receive full-life prison sentences, Robert Jenrick has said as he requested a review into “disgracefully short” punishments handed to three men. The shadow justice secretary told
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Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released
Seven people convicted of being part of a child abuse ring which plunged to “the depths of human depravity” were sentenced to lifelong restriction orders and warned they may never
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Two teenage girls ‘became sex slaves of group of Asian men in Rochdale’
Two teenage girls became the “sex slaves” of a group of Asian men in Rochdale who preyed upon their vulnerabilities, a court has heard. The complainants from the age of
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Trio appear in court accused of raping teenage girls in Rotherham
Three men have appeared in court charged with rape and other offences following an investigation into the abuse of two teenage girls in Rotherham. Basharat Dad, 40, Nasser Dad, 44,
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