Drawing on his experience as chief prosecutor, Starmer highlighted his proactive role in reopening cases previously deemed closed. He recounted the first major prosecution of an Asian grooming gang in Rochdale during his tenure, setting a precedent for subsequent cases. “We changed, or I changed, the whole prosecution approach because I wanted to challenge and did challenge the myths and stereotypes that were stopping those victims being heard,†he stated.
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