Warwickshire Police respond to George Finch's 'rape cover-up' claim

Warwickshire Police respond to George Finch's 'rape cover-up' claim

Warwickshire Police has vehemently denied any accusations of withholding information regarding the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. County council leader George Finch had made claims that the two men charged in relation to the incident were asylum seekers, alleging a cover-up by both the police force and the Home Office. However, Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith responded by stating that their primary focus has been on supporting the victim and identifying the individuals responsible for the crime.

In a published letter, Mr. Franklin-Smith addressed Finch directly, emphasizing that the immigration status of Ahmad Mulakhil and Mohammad Kabir had been made public by the council leader himself. The Chief Constable also mentioned that he had reached out to the Home Office for confirmation on the men’s immigration status, striving for transparency in the ongoing investigation. Additionally, he reassured the public that Warwickshire Police has been diligently working with various partners to swiftly address the distressing incident that occurred in Nuneaton.

Expressing his commitment to upholding the integrity of the investigation, Franklin-Smith highlighted the seriousness with which Warwickshire Police has approached the case from the beginning. He affirmed that efforts have been made to promptly identify, locate, and charge those suspected of involvement in the crime. Despite the controversy surrounding the case, the Chief Constable reiterated the importance of following national guidelines and refraining from disclosing immigration status at the point of charge.

As discussions surrounding the disclosure of personal information of crime suspects continue, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has emphasized the autonomy of individual police forces and the Crown Prosecution Service in determining what information is released to the public. Criticisms from Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and George Finch regarding the perceived lack of information have sparked debates on transparency in such cases. Farage, drawing parallels to previous incidents, underscored the public’s right to know the identities of individuals accused of serious crimes, rejecting any notions of contempt of court in such disclosures

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