"I want to be clear that a national inquiry must leave no stone unturned. It must investigate councils, the police and even the government if necessary. It must be time-limited, and it must consider the role of ethnicity, religion and other cultural factors. Baroness (Louise) Casey's own report admitted that many of these cases are committed by people of Asian and Pakistani ethnicities."
"Her own report said that those who downplay the ethnicity of perpetrators are continuing to let down society, local communities and the victims. We agree. As I said, I have spoken to many survivors. We are speaking on their behalf. Their lives and their families' lives have been turned upside down, so separate to this inquiry, the government must act now to ensure that they and their families are supported so they can heal."
A nationwide inquiry into grooming gangs should investigate councils, the police and government where necessary and consider ethnicity, religion and other cultural factors. Proposals include a two-year time limit and a focus on non-familial abuse. An official finding notes many cases involve perpetrators of Asian and Pakistani ethnicity and warns that downplaying ethnicity lets down victims and communities. Efforts to establish a national inquiry have stalled since the announcement in June, with the final two chair candidates withdrawing in October over connections to police and social services. Immediate support for survivors and families is urged alongside the inquiry.
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