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Grooming gang ringleader, 73, who has been convicted of 30 child rape offences 'cannot be deported' and is set to walk free from prison
Shabir Ahmed (pictured), 73, a key figure in the Rochdale grooming gangs, is set to be released from prison within a matter of days.
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As of June 30, 2026 at 3:28 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedShabir Ahmed (pictured), 73, a key figure in the Rochdale grooming gangs, is set to be released from prison within a matter of days.
The headline splitDaily Mail UK frames it as "Grooming gang ringleader, 73, who has been convicted of 30 child rape offences 'cannot be...". Daily Express frames it as "Fury as Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported 'due to legal loophole'".
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Right / center-rightGrooming gang ringleader, 73, who has been convicted of 30 child rape offences 'cannot be deported' and is set to walk free from...