Victims demand legal change after Roshal groomer release

London – The release of Shabbir Ahmed has reignited fear among his former victims, many of whom are calling for immediate changes to UK immigration law.

One survivor, Amber, said she feels physically ill and cannot sleep after hearing of Ahmed’s freedom, still perceiving a threat from him and his associates. Amber is among roughly 50 girls who were trafficked, sexually exploited, and forced into pregnancy by Ahmed’s network around 2008.

The victims’ petition highlights the 1971 Immigration Act loophole that protects individuals who arrived before 1973 and lived in the country for at least five years, preventing their deportation even after citizenship loss.

Advocates argue that without a legislative fix, the UK cannot safeguard people who have already suffered severe abuse at the hands of organized grooming gangs.