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UK's Grooming Gangs Inquiry in Turmoil: Met Police Relaunches 9,000 Cases Amid Victim Outcry

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Pelumi Ilesanmi
Pelumi Ilesanmi
UK's Grooming Gangs Inquiry in Turmoil: Met Police Relaunches 9,000 Cases Amid Victim Outcry

London's Metropolitan Police has initiated a comprehensive review of approximately 9,000 cases spanning 15 years, probing child sexual exploitation amid growing criticism regarding the existence of grooming gangs in the capital. This significant undertaking follows previous denials by Mayor Sadiq Khan that such abuses occurred in London, contrasting with well-documented cases in other UK towns like Rochdale and Rotherham.

Reports from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) have revealed instances of young girls being raped, challenging earlier assertions. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley, who previously suggested he had not seen indications of

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