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05/05/2015
New Evidence Reveals Earlier Rotherham Abuse Warnings
Evidence has been uncovered that authorities in Rotherham ignored two warnings about child sexual abuse in 2003 and 2006.
Ex-South Yorkshire Police drugs analyst, Angie Heal, is said to have written a report in 2003 detailing how organised gangs were grooming and abusing young girls.
A follow-up report was also produced by Dr Heal in 2006 warning authorities that the problem was "established and very serious".
News of the reports has been brought to light by the Sheffield Star, who obtained the information under a Freedom of Information request.
An inquiry held last year found that up to 1,400 children were abused by gangs of men.
According to the BBC, Dr Heal said that she "cannot fathom why no action, was taken, adding that there "didn't seem to be a co-ordinated response from senior police officers to this really, really serious crime."
(MH)
Ex-South Yorkshire Police drugs analyst, Angie Heal, is said to have written a report in 2003 detailing how organised gangs were grooming and abusing young girls.
A follow-up report was also produced by Dr Heal in 2006 warning authorities that the problem was "established and very serious".
News of the reports has been brought to light by the Sheffield Star, who obtained the information under a Freedom of Information request.
An inquiry held last year found that up to 1,400 children were abused by gangs of men.
According to the BBC, Dr Heal said that she "cannot fathom why no action, was taken, adding that there "didn't seem to be a co-ordinated response from senior police officers to this really, really serious crime."
(MH)
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