Victims of the Rochdale grooming and child sexual abuse case 'have been forgotten' as two convicted men battle deportation, civic leaders in Manchester have said. And a top abuse lawyer who acted for one of the young girls has said the situation shames the UK legal system, with a 'totally unacceptable situation' of victims living in constant fear of bumping into their abusers in the street.
Richard Scorer, head of abuse law at Slater and Gordon, said: "This case has dragged out for years, with these monsters trying to thwart deportation at every turn, including by renouncing their Pakistani citizenship. All the while, their many victims, who suffered appalling abuse, have had to live with the constant fear of encountering them again.
"This is a totally unacceptable situation which reflects very badly on our legal system, and it cannot be allowed to continue."
