Nazir Afzal, the former North West chief crown prosecutor, has been named as the new Chancellor of The University of Manchester, it was revealed today.
Mr Afzal, who brought the Rochdale grooming gang to justice and was honoured with an OBE in 2005 for his community work and career with the Crown Prosecution Service, will succeed poet Lemn Sissay in the role on August 1, the university announced.
An installation ceremony will take place at the university in October, following the completion of the seven-year tenure of Mr Sissay, said a spokesperson. Mr Afzal, who lives in Manchester, was most recently Chief Executive of the country's Association of Police and Crime Commissioners.
