- Saturday, April 20, 2024
By: Eastern Eye Staff
Nazir Afzal, has stood down as chief executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. It is believed he resigned in order to appear on the BBC’s Question Time following the Manchester attack. Afzal, who brought the prosecution against the Rochdale grooming gang when he was the Chief Crown Prosecutor of the CPS for north-west England, announced his resignation in a statement on Twitter. “Given media calls I confirm that I’ve resigned as chief executive of country’s police and crime commissioners. I’m not saying anything publicly,” he wrote. Afzal later said he was stopped from making any media appearances.…
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