Grooming gangs inquiry to investigate Birmingham and Wales
Summarised from 4 outlets · 11 reports · Updated 2 Oct, 13:13 · Archive
A statutory inquiry into child sexual abuse will carry out local investigations in Birmingham and Wales.
A statutory inquiry into child sexual abuse is to investigate grooming gangs in Birmingham and Wales as part of its expanded remit.
Nearly 100 child sexual exploitation cases have been investigated in Birmingham. However, many more children are known to be at risk of or experiencing child sexual exploitation in the area.
Birmingham is cooperating fully with the national inquiry. The expansion of the investigation follows criticism of the Government's handling of the probe.

How it is being reported
- Council says 'perpetrators must face justice' as child sexual exploitation probe expanded to BirminghamBirminghamLive · 1 Oct, 20:52
- Grooming gangs inquiry expanded to Wales and BirminghamBirmingham World · 30 Sept, 22:01
- Grooming gangs inquiry expanded to Wales and BirminghamExpress & Star · 30 Sept, 22:01
- 'Very welcome news' - Birmingham councillors react to grooming gangs inquiry announcementBirmingham World · 30 Sept, 21:57
- 'Very welcome news' - Birmingham councillors react to grooming gangs inquiry announcementExpress & Star · 30 Sept, 21:57
- Nearly 100 Child Sexual Exploitation cases investigated in BirminghamBBC Birmingham And Black Country · 30 Sept, 20:55
- Birmingham councillor says 'no stone will be left unturned' amid grooming gangs inquiry announcementBirminghamLive · 30 Sept, 17:51
- Birmingham added to national inquiry into grooming gangsBirminghamLive · 30 Sept, 15:03
- Birmingham and Wales next locations for grooming gangs inquiryBBC Birmingham And Black Country · 30 Sept, 14:23
- 'Truth must come out' after Birmingham's child sex exploitation horror exposedBirminghamLive · 30 Sept, 12:46
- Six grooming gangs, 98 live investigations - Birmingham's child sex exploitation reality exposedBirminghamLive · 30 Sept, 05:30
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