The London mayor who once insisted there was “no indication” of grooming gangs now faces explosive new scrutiny after a police review uncovered thousands of previously sidelined child sexual exploitation files.
The Metropolitan Police has identified more than 4,000 potential child sexual exploitation cases across London that may require reopening.
These stem from roughly 12,000 reports dating back to 2010, with about one in three previously closed after police or prosecutors took no further action.
The cases have now been referred to the National Crime Agency under Operation Beaconport for urgent assessment.
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