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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Matt Mathers

Rochdale grooming gang ringleader ‘The Master’ stayed in UK despite ruling to strip citizenship

PA

A ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang avoided being deported despite being told his UK citizenship would be stripped.

Abdul Aziz, dubbed ‘The Master’ by his gang, lost a Court of Appeal hearing in 2018 that meant he could have his citizenship taken away. That would have been the first step before deporting the 51 year-old to Pakistan.

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