英国诱拐团伙全国调查12月开听证：前首相斯塔默获「核心参与者」地位或须作证
伦敦消息：英国针对诱拐团伙（grooming gangs）的全国调查10月22日确认，前首相斯塔默获「核心参与者」地位，意味着他可能须就相关事项作证。调查听证定于12月开始。
调查首批涵盖的地区包括伦敦、Oldham、Bradford 与 Keighley。调查由主席 Baroness Anne Longfield 主持，为期三年，预算6,500万英镑，并具有强制取证权，可要求证人出席并提供文件。
诱拐团伙案件涉及多地未成年人遭性剥削，英国社会多年来质疑地方当局与警方当年处理失当。此次全国调查旨在查明事实、追究责任，并提出防止类似事件重演的建议。
UK Grooming Gangs Inquiry to Open Hearings in December; Former PM Starmer Granted Core Participant Status
LONDON — The UK national inquiry into grooming gangs confirmed on October 22 that former prime minister Keir Starmer has been granted "core participant" status, meaning he may have to give evidence. Hearings are set to begin in December.
The first areas covered by the inquiry include London, Oldham, Bradford and Keighley. Chaired by Baroness Anne Longfield, the inquiry will run for three years with a budget of £65 million and statutory powers to compel witnesses and documents.
Grooming gang cases involve the sexual exploitation of minors in multiple towns and cities, and the handling of the cases by local authorities and police at the time has been questioned for years. The national inquiry aims to establish the facts, assign accountability and recommend measures to prevent a recurrence.
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