A VILE Rochdale grooming gang ringleader has reportedly been throwing wild parties at his UK home near kids after Pakistan refused to take him back.
Qari Adil Rauf lost an appeal against deportation in 2018 but has never been sent back to Pakistan.
Rauf, 55, was among nine men jailed in 2012 for raping and trafficking young girls across the north of England.
Up to 47 girls as young as 12 were plied with alcohol and drugs and gang-raped across Rochdale during a two-year reign of terror.
Rauf was due to be deported to Pakistan in 2014 after serving just two years and six months of his six-year sentence.
He has avoided deportation by destroying his passport and claiming he is stateless, Pakistan has refused to accept the convicted paedophile without valid travel documents.
The fiend remains in Rochdale where his victims are forced to live alongside him.
It has now emerged the fiend has been throwing wild parties at his home with large numbers of people turning up.
Neighbours say they have been left terrified to let their kids play outside and remain constantly vigilant of their movements.
Rauf now lives in a terraced house under extra protection with neighbours claiming he has a panic button linked directly to Greater Manchester Police in his home.
Residents living on the same street have said the ringleader of the grooming gang throws parties with large numbers of people turning up.
Angie Harrison, 45, a mum of two girls aged seven and eight, told the Mail Online: “He has loads of people there, having parties and we don’t like the look of the people who come.
“We are back-to-back with his house. I don’t like letting the kids in the garden. I have told them all about him. It is disgusting.
“It is horrible. It is awful when you have to sit out watching your kids. We’re the ones watching over our own kids like prison guards.”
Rauf reportedly lives just two doors down from a childminder who said she would pay for travel documents if it meant he was removed.
Residents say they are constantly reminded of grooming gangs when they pass by the vile paedophile’s home.
Rauf now lives in the same area he committed his crimes with victims forced to see him while he is out and about.
The paedophile has been spotted being chauffeured around by his son by angry locals who say there is nothing they can do to get rid of him.
Residents say they are surprised the paedophile hasn’t been targeted by locals with one claiming he would smash the vile man’s windows himself.
Neighbours have been told by cops not to say anything to Rauf as he has ‘done his time’ and are reportedly removed by police if they stray to close to his home.
One local claimed they shouted “paedo” at the vile man if their windows are open but Rauf just shrugs it off.
Lena Carter, 64, who has lived on the street for nearly 30 years, told the Mail Online that her daughters used to play in Rauf’s back garden.
She added: “I understand he has been banned from the mosque. He walks around in Western clothing now unless his friends are around.
“What can we do to get him out if the law says he can stay? The police will turn up and remove you if you are near his house.
“They tell us to leave him alone. I don’t think any of them work apart from the son who sometimes runs the father around in his car.”
The news comes after it was revealed Pakistan is refusing to take Rauf and his joint ringleader Adil Khan back despite the UK ordering their deportation.
A Pakistani official claimed it would be “extremely difficult” to allow in such dangerous criminals.
The battle has been further complicated by Rauf and Khan renouncing their Pakistani citizenship.
They both exploited a loophole by ripping up their passports, becoming “stateless”, which can block a deportation.
Rauf and fellow gang leader Khan, who got a 13-year-old girl pregnant, lost a lengthy fight in 2018 against deportation alongside a third member of the gang, Abdul Aziz.
They subsequently launched another appeal- insisting the order breaches their human rights as they both have wives and children in the UK.
Their appeals were rejected but both have remained in Britain ever since.
The subject of grooming gangs has been thrust back into the spotlight this week following a bombshell report by Baroness Casey.
The scathing review found councils, police and the Home Office repeatedly “shied away” from dealing with uncomfortable questions on the ethnicity of rapists who targeted young girls.
Rauf and Khan were ringleaders of a prolific grooming gang in Rochdale, which has been plagued by sexual exploitation.
Khan got a 13-year-old girl pregnant and trafficked another girl, 15, to others – using violence when she complained.
He was sentenced to eight years in 2012 and released on licence four years later.
Dad-of-five Rauf trafficked a 15-year-old girl and raped her in a secluded area before taking her to a flat in Rochdale where others had sex with her.
He was caged for six years and released in November 2014 after serving two years and six months of his sentence.
BARONESS Casey's report sets out a series of recommendations, which the government has accepted in full.
1. Strengthen the law: Tighten the law so that any adult who has sex with a child under the age of 16 is automatically charged with rape, removing current legal grey areas that allow abusers to avoid proper punishment.
2. Address Historical Failings: Through a national inquiry pursue justice for past cases and hold accountable those who failed to act.
3. Enhance Intelligence Gathering: Improve the collection and analysis of information to combat exploitation more effectively.
4. Improve Inter-Agency Collaboration: Foster stronger cooperation and information-sharing among agencies.
5. Mandatory Reporting: Require all services to share information when a child is at risk.
6. Introduce Unique Child Identifiers: Implement a system to ensure children are consistently and accurately identified across services.
7. Modernise Police Systems: Upgrade technology to enable seamless communication and prevent missed opportunities.
8. Treat Grooming Gangs as Serious Organised Crime: Employ the same robust strategies used to combat other forms of organised criminal activity.
9. Investigate Declining Reports: The Department for Education must examine why reports of child abuse are decreasing and take corrective action.
10. Understand the Underlying Drivers: Conduct in-depth research into the factors underpinning grooming gangs, including cultural and online influences.
11. Regulate the Taxi Industry: Prevent exploitation by restricting the use of “out-of-area” taxi drivers.
12. Commit Government Resources: Ministers must allocate funding and ensure measurable progress is achieved.
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DRIVERS on a busy Irish stretch have been warned of major delays following a collision which has left the road closed.
A crash occurred on the M20/ N20 between Junction four and five heading south.
The exits lead to Patrickswell and Ballybronoge respectively, in Co Limerick.
The road has been closed following the incident as traffic bosses took to social media to share the news.
Traffic Infrastructure Ireland warned divers to “expect delays” and diversions in the route this morning.
It said: “Road Closed! Expect Delays! Be the driver you’d want beside you!”
Drivers were urged to take a different route to get to their destination.
This can mean that alternative roads can also become blocked, so drivers should be aware that some delays might still occur.
In a traffic update, TII said: “Significant delays to your journey will likely occur. Please use a different route for your journey.
Meanwhile, drivers on the busy M50 in Dublin have been given multiple congestion warnings.
The motorway is used by thousands of commuters every morning and evening as they head to and from work.
It’s believed that over 150,000 drivers use the road every day.
Drivers this morning have been warned of significant congestion at multiple spots along the motorway.
The first is in the northbound lane in Cherrywood area, a suburb in south Dublin near the seaside town of Dun Laoighre.
TII said: “Some delays to your journey may occur. When approaching the congestion location, reduce your speed and drive with caution.”
More congestion is reported near the Tallaght and Red Cow area, while more is recorded further north near Ballymun.
The most congested area is the Red Cow area, with multiple spots along the road highlighting likely delays.
In the northbound lane, there is congestion between junction nine and junction six, particularly near junction seven.
And southbound, there is congestion between junction five and seven and junction four and six.
The M50 one of the busiest roads in the country and connects Dublin’s city centre with the wider surrounding area.
MONDAY morning’s All-Ireland quarter-final draw has thrown two provincial rivals together as Monaghan will lock horns with Donegal.
It had already been establish that defending champions Armagh would have to play Kerry.
This is due to repeat fixtures not being allowed with the Orchard having already faced Dublin, Donegal and Galway across the Ulster Championship and their round-robin group.
The draw was rounded out by Meath being pitted against Galway while Tyrone will face Dublin.
All-Ireland quarter-final draw:
More to follow…
THIS is the moment a group of topless teenagers brawled behind beach huts as cops struggle to crackdown on seaside chaos.
Teens were filmed forming a ring around two yobs who were throwing punches at one another in Kent.
Many filmed the fight as it drew closer to a row of beach huts on Broadstairs beach – once called the “jewel of the region” over the weekend.
Earlier footage showed the boys brawling on the sand within a circle of jeering onlookers.
At one point, one teen dramatically bodyslammed the other to the ground.
Scared beachgoers were seen backing away and leaving the sand amid the commotion.
It came just one day after cops put a dispersal order in place in Broadstairs – and later another one in Margate.
This is after a “small minority of young people” causing problems.
Cops said this included “under-age street drinking, fighting and reports of aggressive behaviour towards staff at shops”.
The dispersal orders covered the two town centres as well as the seafronts and surrounding streets.
It comes after a gang of around 30 teens sparked chaos and hurled chairs at waiters in front of horrified customers.
The shocking scenes were filmed as a group of yobs attacked a family restaurant at Broadstairs.
A gang of up to 30 youths tried to enter the Italian restaurant, Sardinia, in Broadstairs as terrified customers looked on.
The group were chasing another teen who had sought safety inside the food spot.
The video circulating online shows the teens running towards the restaurant before some started attacking two male members of staff at the front door.
The staff closed the doors as the youth the group was chasing hid inside the restaurant.
Objects were hurled at the staff before a bare-chested male picked up a chair from outside and threw it, smashing one of the windows.
One staff member was seen restraining the other, who disappeared inside while his colleague picked up a chair to defend himself.
More chairs are hurled and a male voice in the video was heard shouting “get him bro, get him”.
Two girls were also seen filming the attack urging them on before the second staff member appeared and chased one of the attackers down the street.
A spokesperson for the force said: “Kent Police was called to a report that a disturbance related to approximately 50 individuals was taking place on Broadstairs beach shortly before 3pm on Saturday 21 June.
“Officers attended and after completing enquiries a 17 year old boy was arrested and taken into custody.
“Later that day, the teenager was charged with assaulting a police officer and was bailed with conditions to attend Maidstone Youth Court at a later date.
“A dispersal order remains in place following concerns of antisocial behaviour involving a small minority of young people in some public areas, including the town centre and beaches.
“Local officers will be on patrol to provide a visible presence and to ensure the area remains a safe place for all.”
DAMIAN Horner claimed he was ‘possessed by alcohol’ when he went on a murderous knife rampage that resulted in the death of Wendy Francis.
Horner was also charged with the attempted murder of his girlfriend Stacey Hill — here’s everything we know.
Damian Homer is a 51-year-old man from Worcester who was convicted of murder and attempted murder in November 2024.
Before the sickening crime, he had a background working as a lorry driver, dairy manager, DJ and care worker.
He was in a relationship with Stacey Hill and had a prior criminal record — including a suspended sentence for assaulting his girlfriend in June 2020, which left her with injuries.
On the evening of 2 March 2024, Damian Homer launched a brutal knife attack at the home he shared with Stacey on Haresfield Close, Worcester.
The attack followed an argument — no further details of which have been reported — and resulted in the murder of Wendy Francis, 61, who was Stacey’s mother.
Homer also tried to kill Stacey, who was 38 at the time.
Wendy arrived at the property after being alerted by her daughter, who had seen Homer arming himself with a knife.
When she entered, Wendy tried to protect her daughter, but Homer stabbed her twice, inflicting fatal injuries.
In a desperate attempt to protect her mother, Stacey was also stabbed multiple times, suffering life-threatening injuries including a collapsed lung.
She thankfully survived after ten days in hospital, three of which were spent in intensive care.
The court heard that Homer was intoxicated, having consumed a significant amount of alcohol on the day of the attack.
He later wrote to his partner from custody, claiming “alcohol possessed me” and that he had little recollection of the attack.
Both women sustained defensive injuries, with the judge noting that they were “fighting for their lives”.
Passing sentence, Judge Mayo described the murder and attempted murder as “selfish and cruel”.
We will never come to terms with why this happened on the 2 March, but what we do know is she will be loved and missed forever
Family Statement
He added: “This senseless killing took place during a near-fatal attack on your partner, Stacey Hill.
“Both of your victims sustained defensive injuries. It would not be an exaggeration to say that both women were fighting for their lives.”
Homer pleaded guilty to the murder of Wendy Francis and the attempted murder of Stacey Hill at Worcester Crown Court.
On 7 November 2024, he was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years before being eligible for parole.
Stacey’s courage, both during the attack and throughout the court proceedings, was commended by investigators and the judge.
Wendy’s loved ones said in a statement issued through West Mercia Police after Homer was jailed that she was “one in a million with a heart of gold”.
It continued: “[Wendy] welcomed Damian Homer into the family with open arms, showing nothing but love, support and loyalty towards him, which makes all of this so much harder to comprehend.
“We will never come to terms with why this happened on the 2 March, but what we do know is she will be loved and missed forever.”
Andy Fowler, 63, has lived on Haresfield Close his whole life and said he knew Wendy well.
He said: “It has always been a good street.
“I saw the ambulance working on somebody and the police were holding a blanket around it, so I knew that something serious was going on.
“I know them very well. They are very good friends of mine.
“I am very shocked, I can’t believe it.”
An episode of the BBC’s Murder 24/7 is dedicated to the tragic murder of Wendy Francis.
The series follows complex murder investigations from the multiple perspectives of detectives and specialists, providing a minute-by-minute account of the events that transpired.
You can catch the episode on BBC Two at 9pm on Monday, June 23, 2025.
