Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported, victims told
Summary
Shabir Ahmed, the leader of the Rochdale grooming gang convicted in 2012, is set to be released from prison but cannot be deported from the UK due to laws protecting long-term residents. He will be on strict license conditions, including 24-hour supervision, electronic monitoring, and exclusion zones.Key Facts
- Shabir Ahmed was convicted of multiple rapes and sexual offenses against girls as young as 12.
- He had dual British and Pakistani citizenship but was stripped of his British citizenship after conviction.
- Ahmed cannot be deported to Pakistan because he arrived in the UK before 1973 and lived there for at least five years before deportation was considered.
- He will be released on July 2 with a 24-hour supervised living arrangement and electronic tagging.
- Victims and local politicians want the government to change laws to allow his deportation.
- The gang operated by exploiting girls with drugs and alcohol, then abusing them in multiple locations.
- A report found police and local authorities failed to act despite concerns about the gang.
- Other gang members have also lost citizenship but it is unclear if they have been deported.
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