Rochdale grooming gang ‘made women act like canine’ as one killed with heroin

Horrifying particulars of what occurred to victims of Rochdale’s grooming gangs have been outlined within the newest evaluation setting out the failings of Greater Manchester Police and Rochdale Council.

The file discovered younger women have been “left at the mercy” of paedophiles as a result of credible proof was not investigated.

Shockingly, it identifies 96 males nonetheless deemed a possible danger to kids. These have been stated to be “only a proportion” of the particular numbers concerned within the abuse. The report additionally particulars the harrowing tales of a number of the victims, and the battle they confronted to be believed.

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One case documented was that of Victoria Agoglia, 15, who died 5 days after she visited the house of Mohammed Yaqoob, 50, who injected her with heroin. Prior to her loss of life in 2003, Victoria despatched a letter to police outlining how she was sleeping with “people older” than her. “Half of them I don’t even know their names,” she stated.

Victoria had been raped and was used for intercourse by older males in trade for cash and medicines. Maggie Oliver, the ex-detective who resigned from GMP to reveal the pressure’s errors, revealed the letter was included in a police report. That report was by no means acted upon.

The evaluation additionally detailed the surprising case of Child 44, a teen who had an abortion after being abused aged 13. It outlined how GMP secretly took the aborted foetus from Rochdale hospital to be able to do a DNA check, with out telling the lady or her dad and mom.

When the DNA didn’t match potential suspects within the investigation on the time, the foetus was left in a freezer at Rochdale police station. It was forgotten about till a “routine property review” a while later. In the meantime she was nonetheless being abused, and at one level was even prone to being taken to Pakistan by her abusers.

The males who abused her finally confronted trial in 2012 however the man who bought her pregnant was not charged with rape. He was as a substitute jailed for eight years for conspiracy and trafficking for sexual exploitation, that means he may very well be launched after 4 years. Child 44 later recalled bumping into him in Asda after his launch, not realizing he was out.

The report detailed how one other youngster advised GMP her abusers stored women in cages and made them bark like a canine whereas dressed like a child. No motion was taken after this youngster moved from Greater Manchester and was put into care elsewhere. It additionally claims no motion was taken in opposition to a “pimp” who bought a 15-year-old lady pregnant.

In response to the report, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham stated: “This report is difficult to learn. It offers an in depth and distressing account of what number of younger individuals have been so significantly failed.

“I would like to thank those who have had the courage to come forward and share what happened to them. We know how difficult it must have been and still is. We are sorry that you were so badly failed by the system that should have protected them.”

“I have asked Greater Manchester Police and Rochdale Council to ensure that every possible action is taken to follow up any leads arising from this report and to pursue any potential perpetrators.”

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