At a glance
• ‘Human errors’ led to some grooming gang police investigations being dropped, the first stage of a major review of child sex abuse cases has found
• Almost 1,300 files from 23 police forces have been referred so far to the Operation Beaconport review, led by the National Crime Agency, that is seeking to rectify police failures to tackle grooming gangs
• Early findings show failures such as ignored evidence, poor victim interviews, and suspects not being pursued
