Rochdale grooming gang member says he wants 'justice' as he battles deportation
24.06.2022 - 20:53
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A member of the Rochdale grooming gang spoke of Winston Churchill as he told an immigration tribunal he had 'come to the court for justice'. Adil Khan, 51, is battling against deportation alongside Qari Abdul Rauf, 52.
The pair were part of the notorious gang convicted of serious sex offences back in May 2012. Following their release from prison, they have been told they are to be deported from the UK for the public good.
Khan made his final plea against being sent back to Pakistan in court today (June 24). It follows a long legal battle against deportation - with the pair mounting multiple legal challenges and appeals, spanning several years, on the grounds that deportation would interfere with their human rights.
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Khan, who is not legally represented and spoke through a Miripuri interpreter, was asked if he had anything to say in support of his case. He replied: “First of all we have come to the court for justice.
“Whatever happened in the crown court, there was a lot of public, media, etc. This court is not about that matter, it is an immigration thing.
“In our childhood we used to hear something about this country when there was the Second World War going on, at that time Sir Winston Churchill was the prime minister.” Khan went on to say Churchill ensured British justice will prevail, adding: “So my plea is also this; if our courts are furnishing justice, I don’t have to say anything.”
Khan, then in his 40s, impregnated one girl, refusing to accept the child was his until a DNA test was done. He then met the other girl who he trafficked to others for sex, using violence when she