Rochdale victim given extra security at home after gang leader released

Shabir Ahmed was released amid outrage from survivors and politicians (Picture: PA)

A victim of the Rochdale grooming gang has been given extra police protection after the release of the gang’s leader Shabir Ahmed.

Ruby, who was 12 when Ahmed’s group began abusing her, has been given an ‘urgent response marker’ by Greater Manchester police (GMP), which allows for rapid deployment to her home.

Officers are treating her as a ‘high-risk victim’ after they were told ‘Ruby does not feel safe wit...