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New ‘significant evidence’ has been provided to a review examining allegations of child sexual exploitation in Oldham, further delaying its publication.
The report investigating the effectiveness of multi-agency responses to child sexual exploitation (CSE) in the borough, which was commissioned in 2019, is yet to be made public.
Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham had pledged the review team would reveal their findings at the end of January, after chiefs had previously said they expected the report to come out in December.
However Mr Burnham subsequently stated that there would be a ‘short delay’ in the release of the report, while people – including victims – were given more time to ‘say everything they want to say’.
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But in a statement released on Tuesday (March 8), Mr Burnham said that the review team would now be taking ‘additional victim testimony, which could lead to further examination of case files and other interviews’.
He added there is currently no indicative date being provided for publication of the report.
The review is being carried out by Malcolm Newsam, a former commissioner for social care in Rotherham, and Gary Ridgway, a former Detective Superintendent of Cambridgeshire Police.
The duo were behind the blistering report into Operation Augusta in Manchester.
The remit of the review is to examine historical allegations relating to child sexual exploitation in Oldham and to consider whether the council and its partners – including Greater Manchester Police – provided an appropriate response to protect children.
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