Leading Lawyer Nazir Afzal says, 'White Paedophiles' are convicted, where is Media Coverage?

Nazir Afzal a leading lawyer who has helped to prosecute some of the most high profile child exploitation cases in recent years has spoken out against the lack of media coverage when 'white paedophiles' are convicted.

There has been widespread mainstream media coverage on 'Asian' and in particular 'Pakistani' Grooming gangs targeting children.

Mr Afzal posted,on twitter nazir afzal @nazirafzal

 "Grooming Gang of white vulnerable victims convicted "Strangely no National media coverage or phone calls asking my views on the matter "Wonder why?"



John Anthony Delaney, 33, of Ruthin Road Caravan site in Wrexham, was found guilty rape, assault and three counts of human trafficking. But he was cleared of a further rape charge.



John James Purcell, 31, of Crescent Road in Ellesmere Port, was convicted of three human trafficking charges.

The jury foreman indicated that they had not reached verdicts in further charges against both men.

They have also not reached any verdicts in the case of the third defendant Todd James Wickens, 28, of Homestead Lane in Wrexham, who denied two charges of rape and one trafficking charge.



Later he said, "The wonder of @Twitter "The phone calls from the National media haven’t stopped since this tweet - now very interested in case! "There is no community where the grooming & abuse of girls by men is not happening "Let’s start listening to the voices of victims & doing justice."