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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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What happened Shabir 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 split Daily 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...

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Daily Mail UKNews report · Jun 30, 2:17 AM

Grooming gang ringleader, 73, who has been convicted of 30 child rape offences 'cannot be deported' and is set to walk free from prison

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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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Daily ExpressNews report · Jun 30, 3:28 AM

Fury as Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported 'due to legal loophole'

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A convicted Rochdale grooming gang ringleader is set to be released from prison despite being stripped of his British citizenship.

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Jun 30, 2:17 AM: Daily Mail UK joined the source map.

Jun 30, 3:28 AM: Daily Express joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.