3 h. ago The moment Rochdale groomers were finally grilled over sickening crimes against two teenage girls

The sexual predators were questioned over a string of allegations relating to two victims

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3 h. ago The Guardian view on riots in Northern Ireland: racist violence does not express ‘legitimate grievance’ | Editorial

Politicians must analyse the forces behind mob unrest, but not in terms that make excuses for itA reputation for political violence is one reason Northern Ireland has historically attracted fewer immigrants than the rest of the UK. In that context, increasing diversity could be read as a measure of progress; a peace dividend after the Troubles. That isn’t how it has felt to families cowering in fear of racist mobs this week. The riots started in Ballymena, ostensibly triggered by the arrest of two boys, reported to be of Romanian origin, accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. A community vigil mutated into a racist rampage. Masked thugs targeted the local migrant population. When police came to quell the pogrom, officers were attacked with bricks, fireworks, petrol bombs. There was contagion. Windows were smashed and a fire started at a leisure centre in nearby Larne that had been used as a temporary refuge for those fleeing the Ballymena violence. There were outbreaks of di...

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3 h. ago Hunt for fugitive Rochale grooming gang member who was found guilty of raping and abusing teenage girl as police warn him 'you can run but you can't hide'

Kasir Bashir, 50, (pictured) was absent throughout his trial - despite answering bail on a weekly basis since being charged in 2023.

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4 h. ago Moment Asian Rochdale sex groomers turn on each other: Paedophiles who raped teenage girls nearly come to blows in police station as they blame each other

Naheem Akram, 48, and Nisar Hussain, 41, came close to trading blows as they blamed each other for being part of the Asian gang that raped teenage girls.

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5 h. ago Seven men face ‘lengthy’ sentences for sexual abuse of teenage girls in Rochdale

The men were convicted of sexually exploiting two girls in the town in Greater Manchester between 2001 and 2006.

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5 h. ago Rochdale Asian grooming gang found guilty of raping and abusing two teenage girls who were used as 'sex slaves' over period of five years

The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as 'sex slaves' from the age of 13 on various dates in the Greater Manchester town between 2001 and 2006.

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6 h. ago Seven men who groomed vulnerable girls in Rochdale guilty of multiple sex offences

Jury returned unanimous guilty verdicts for 50 offences committed by the men between 2001 and 2006Seven men who groomed two vulnerable teenage girls in Rochdale and treated them as “sex slaves” have been found guilty of multiple sex offences.A long-running trial in Manchester heard that the men subjected the girls to years of misery and expected them to have sex with them “whenever and wherever they wanted”. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Rochdale Asian grooming gang who used two teenage girls as sex slaves from the age of 13 face years in jail after being convicted of rape and indecency

The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as 'sex slaves' from the age of 13 on various dates in the Greater Manchester town between 2001 and 2006.

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8 h. ago 'Abused, degraded, discarded': The predators who groomed and raped two vulnerable teenage girls

Seven men have been found guilty of a string of historic sexual offences against 'Girl A' and 'Girl B' following a five-month trial

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9 h. ago Rochdale grooming gang are convicted of sex offences against two teenage girls over five

The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as 'sex slaves' from the age of 13 on various dates in the Greater Manchester town between 2001 and 2006.

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9 h. ago Seven men convicted of sexual exploitation of two teenage girls in Rochdale

The defendants preyed on the vulnerabilities of the victims to groom them as “sex slaves”.

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10 h. ago LIVE Rochdale sex abuse trial updates as seven men found guilty of string of offences against two teenage girls

The victims' abusers were mainly either taxi drivers or market stall traders in the town. The girls were 'passed around' for sex by the predators before being discarded.

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12 h. ago Horror moment teen girls surround man, 75, beating him to death while filming on phone

CCTV footage caught the moment Fredi Rivero, 75, was attacked by a group of three teenagers by a London bus stop - he was rushed to hospital where he later died

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29 h. ago Supreme Court rules for girl with epilepsy in opinion that could affect education access lawsuits

The Supreme Court is siding with a teenage girl with a rare form of epilepsy in a ruling that could make it easier for families like hers to go to court over access to education

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34 h. ago Fredi Rivero: Three teenage girls admit manslaughter of man, 75

Fredi Rivero: Three teenage girls admit manslaughter of man, 75  BBC

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35 h. ago Teen girls admit killing Fredi Rivero, 75, in Islington street attack filmed on phone

Fredi Rivero was set upon in Islington, north London, on February 27 and died in hospital the next day. Today three girls have pleaded guilty to manslaughter

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35 h. ago Three teenage girls who tormented and killed pensioner plead guilty to manslaughter

Fredi Rivero was beaten to death by three teenagers in an unprovoked attack on Holloway Road

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45 h. ago How Greta Thunberg relishes being 'the poster girl for rebellious teenagers': JUDI JAMES reveals how she uses all the tricks of a political pro

Body language expert Judi James said campaigner Greta Thunberg projects the 'image of a heroine' and her confidence on the global stage 'would match or even exceed seasoned leaders'.

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53 h. ago Epileptic teenage girl's support dog who can tell when she is about to have a seizure is missing in the Scottish Highlands

An urgent search is now underway to reunite support dog Louie with 17-year-old Ellie Lynn, in Fort William. The two-year-old golden retriever has not been seen for a fortnight

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4 d. ago UK teenager who killed herself was ‘highly affected’ by terrorism arrest, inquest finds

Rhianan Rudd died of ‘self-inflicted act’ after facing charges but coroner says failures in her case were ‘not systemic’A vulnerable teenage girl who died five months after terrorism charges against her were dropped was “highly affected” by her arrest but failures in her case were “not systemic”, a coroner has concluded.Rhianan Rudd died at a children’s home aged 16 in May 2022, as the result of a self-inflicted act, said the chief coroner of England and Wales, Alexia Durran.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other international helplines can be found at befrienders.org Continue reading...

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