Rochdale grooming victims heard of abuser’s release on social media, MP says

Greater Manchester Police and Rochdale Council apologised after an external review, published in 2024, revealed girls in Rochdale were “left at the mercy” of paedophile grooming gangs for years because of failings by senior police and council bosses.

Ruby has previously spoken to the BBC about her experiences, which included being groomed by older men and plied with alcohol before being gang-raped.

Over the next four years, she said, she was raped by men “from all over the country”, and had an abortion when she was 13.

In a statement, Ruby said: “I was 12 years old when this started and [I am] still getting failed.

“Twenty years on, things need to change.

“There has been no support for the victims of the abused, the offender is being released from prison in less than two days.”

McMahon said the protections for Commonwealth citizens set out in the 1971 law meant the government had no power to deport Ahmed.

“Our strong view is that was designed for decent law-abiding citizens who contribute to our country and deserve that protection – surely not for child rapists,” he said.

McMahon also called for sentencing law to be amended so in future child rapists are excluded from schemes were inmates can be released early if they have behaved while in prison.