Hundreds of children across Greater Manchester have been referred to experts during the pandemic over fears they are being exploited as victims of trafficking or modern slavery.
In total, 363 children in the Greater Manchester Police force area were referred into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) between January 2020 to June 2021.
They were referred for a variety of reasons - including criminal, sexual and labour exploitation. It’s not known exactly how many were referred over fears they were being groomed by so-called ‘county lines’ drugs gangs.
But government statistics show that nationally, referrals over county lines almost doubled (up by 49%) during that period, rising from 1,049 to 1,481.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.