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Rochdale Grooming Gang Trial Collapses After Juror Misconduct

1/23/2026

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Jurors in the Rochdale grooming gang trial communicated via a WhatsApp group about a broadcast, which led to the trial's collapse.
Judge Matthew Corbett-Jones said jurors did not follow legal directions, despite warnings.
The jury was discharged after an investigation revealed issues, and a retrial is scheduled for August.
The accused Tahir Rashid, Mohammed Saleem, Iftaq Hussain, Sucklane Shah, Arshad Mohammed, and Amjad Mahmood deny charges including rape and assault.

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Jurors in the Rochdale grooming gang trial communicated via a WhatsApp group about a broadcast, which led to the trial's collapse.
Judge Matthew Corbett-Jones said jurors did not follow legal directions, despite warnings.
The jury was discharged after an investigation revealed issues, and a retrial is scheduled for August.
The accused Tahir Rashid, Mohammed Saleem, Iftaq Hussain, Sucklane Shah, Arshad Mohammed, and Amjad Mahmood deny charges including rape and assault.