British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.© Benjamin Cremel/Getty Images
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer ordered a national investigation into the government's sexual abuse scandal by gangs, which means a 180-degree return after his government rejected calls for action only a fewer months ago.
Gangs, mostly Pakistani men, have been active in the UK for decades, carrying out systematic rape and torture on susceptible girls.At the beginning of the year, the government rejected calls for a nationwide investigation, claiming that the case had already been examined during a seven-year investigation.However, Starmer, speaking to reporters on Sunday, on the eve of the G7 summit in Canada, withdrew, stating:"I never said we should not look at any case again."The UK's most crucial investigative body, the National Crime Agency (NCA), was designated to direct national action to reopen historical group cases concerning kid sexual abuse and to track down criminals who avoided prior police investigations.
The intent of the operation is to trap the perpetrators and bring justice to victims whose cases were previously overlooked, officials said.The scandal returned to the center of attention in January, after billionaire Elon Musk accused Starmer of not protecting children.
Musk said Starmer was ‘co-guilty’ failure by the authorities to defend victims and prosecute criminals during his word as manager of public prosecution in 2008-2013.
The British authorities have resumed more than 800 cases since January and plan to coordinate local forces, specialised units and national teams.This decision involves the formal commencement of a statutory public investigation, authorised to force witnesses and direct local investigations, following a fast review which has shown that a fresh investigation is justified.The investigation will analyse organization negligence, including by councils, police and elected officials, in protecting susceptible girls, with peculiar emphasis on ignored or inappropriately handled complaints.A 2005 Inquiries Act investigation may give emergence to detailed local case reviews and settle cases where inappropriate conduct or cover-up is alleged.UK improvement Leader Nigel Farage, welcomed ‘return 180 degrees’, informing that the investigation cannot be utilized to ‘whitening’ and calling for justice for the victims.
Former associate Rupert Lowe appreciated Elon Musk's actions, saying it would not have been without him "inquiries, there would be no justice."Musk responded with an emoticon of the heart.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/619-uk-gangs-inquiry/
