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New 'significant evidence' unearthed in Oldham child sexual assault review

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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’. READ MORE: Rape and trafficking arrests as police investigate child sexual exploitation of two teenage girls 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’.

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