UK to change law so ringleader of Rochdale grooming gang can be deported
Summary
The UK government plans to change the law to allow the deportation of Shabir Ahmed, the former leader of a grooming gang in Rochdale. Ahmed was released from prison recently but cannot currently be deported due to old immigration rules.Key Facts
- Shabir Ahmed led a gang that abused girls as young as 12.
- He was jailed for 22 years in 2012 for child sexual offenses including rape.
- Ahmed has dual British-Pakistani citizenship but lost his British citizenship after conviction.
- Current immigration law from 1971 stops his deportation because he arrived before 1973 and had lived in the UK for over five years.
- The Home Secretary plans to amend the 1971 Immigration Act to enable his deportation.
- After release, Ahmed is under strict conditions including 24-hour staffed housing and electronic GPS monitoring.
- Any violation of these conditions will send him back to prison immediately.
- Some victims have expressed feeling unsafe and frightened by his release.
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