A speech by British MP Rupert Lowe in Parliament has reignited discussion around the UK's horrific long-running grooming gangs scandal after he read graphic testimonies from survivors and presented findings gathered through his independent inquiry into group-based child sexual exploitation. The testimonies, many of which describe severe abuse, alleged police misconduct, and institutional failures, were shared as part of Lowe's campaign for greater accountability and justice for victims.
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The testimonies of survivors shed light on unimaginable abuse, including rape with broken bottles, dog attacks, police officers as rapists and racial targeting of white British girls.
Survivors Describe Years of Abuse
During his address, Lowe read out statements from survivors who said they were targeted as children by organised grooming gangs. Among the testimonies cited were accounts of extreme violence and sexual abuse.
One of the survivors spoke about pregnancies, intimidation and long-term trauma. “One of the girls got pregnant by one of them. His Dad was an Imam”
“I was raped by probably 600 or 700 different men”. One testimony described violence involving a child: “They put a cigarette out on the baby’s face”.
