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flag London's Stratford Centre was a grooming gang hotspot in the 2010s, with 18 victims identified, but authorities' slow, inadequate response has fueled ongoing criticism.

flag An investigation by The Standard reveals that London’s Stratford Centre, once a teen hangout, became a hotspot for grooming gangs in the early 2010s, with multiple victims, mostly 14- and 15-year-old girls, abused by groups of men. flag Operation Grandbye, launched in 2017, identified 18 victims, but arrests were limited and no public updates have been provided since 2018. flag Authorities, including the Metropolitan Police and Mayor Sadiq Khan, have faced criticism for downplaying the issue, using terms like “county lines” instead of acknowledging grooming gangs, and failing to respond to Freedom of Information requests. flag Survivors and experts say systemic neglect, inadequate responses, and victim-blaming have allowed exploitation to persist, highlighting a broader failure in protecting vulnerable youth across London.

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