Rochdale Grooming Gang Leader 'Still Showed Sign Of Violence' When Released | Dominic Lawson

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“The parole board on three occasions said he was unrepentant, he still showed signs of violence, he was not safe for release. But at the two-thirds point, he was released automatically. That’s the issue we should be thinking about.” While politicians clash over a 1971 legal loophole blocking the deportation of Rochdale grooming ringleader Shabir Ahmed, the real outrage is at the automatic early-release law that overrode parole board concerns, says Sunday Times columnist, Dominic Lawson. Dominic Lawson was speaking to Rosie Wright and Calum Macdonald on Times Radio Breakfast. Listen live every day, 6–10am. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: http

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