Keir Starmer promises rape gang inquiry will investigate why ‘heinous crimes were disproportionately committed by Asian men’ The recent turmoil has led to significant delays in the inquiry, which is expected to take months to restart

(GB News) Sir Keir Starmer has promised that the national inquiry into the rape gangs will investigate why “heinous crimes were disproportionately committed by Asian men.”

In a letter signed by the prime minister, Sir Keir thanked the panel for its support for the national inquiry.

He assured survivors that the inquiry will look “explicitly” at the ethnicity of the criminals.

Sir Keir also wrote that survivors “must be at the heart of this inquiry” and offered his “personal commitment” to make the inquiry successful.

In the full letter, Sir Keir said: “Dear All, I wanted to reach out directly to thank you for being part of the expert panel and supporting us to set up the national inquiry into grooming gangs.”

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