Article 6T9T2 Ex-chief prosecutor rejects Musk’s calls for new child abuse inquiry

Ex-chief prosecutor rejects Musk’s calls for new child abuse inquiry

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Rajeev Syal and Kiran Stacey
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Nazir Afzal and police whistleblower Maggie Oliver say previous lengthy inquiries were not acted upon

A former chief prosecutor and a police whistleblower who uncovered a notorious paedophile gang have hit back at demands from senior Conservatives and the billionaire Elon Musk for a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation.

Nazir Afzal, the ex-chief prosecutor who was central to successful prosecution of the Rochdale grooming gang, said lengthy and expensive inquiries were not acted upon by the previous Conservative government.

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