Key facts
- Rupert Lowe presented testimonies of alleged abuse by migrant grooming gangs to UK MPs.
- Survivors claimed they were targeted due to their race and faith.
- Allegations include rape, torture, and trafficking of predominantly White girls and women.
- Testimonies included claims of children in care being handed over to abusers.
- A petition with over 260,000 signatures led to the parliamentary debate.
During a Westminster Hall debate secured by a petition signed by over 260,000 people, Rupert Lowe, leader of Restore Britain, presented graphic testimonies from alleged victims of migrant grooming gangs. The testimonies detailed instances of rape, torture, and trafficking, with survivors claiming they were deliberately targeted due to their race and faith, with some Muslim girls allegedly considered to have higher moral standing. Specific accounts included a 12-year-old girl being raped and subjected to further abuse with a broken whisky bottle, and another survivor detailing being raped by hundreds of men over three years. Allegations also surfaced regarding children in care being handed over to abusers, with one account describing girls locked in dog cages and another detailing rape by a dog. Lowe highlighted instances where authorities allegedly failed victims, citing a case where a hospital discharged a severely injured girl without further questions. He emphasized that the debate was about the survivors and called for action rather than further discussion, stating that his independent inquiry's report would be released soon. This follows a statutory national investigation into grooming gangs announced by the UK government, which identified child sexual exploitation across numerous local authority areas.