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Several arrested following serious allegations at Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group in Crewe
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Several arrested following serious allegations at Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light group in Crewe

The Independent·Bryony Gooch·about 1 month ago
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Police have arrested a number of people at the headquarters of a religious group after investigating reports of several serious offences, forced marriage and modern slavery. Cheshire Police arrested an unknown number of people as part of an investigation into the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe. The force was made aware in March of allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery, reported to have taken place in 2023. All of the offences involved one victim, a woman, who was a member of the group at the time the offences occurred. More than 500 officers from Cheshire Police and neighbouring forces took part in an operation at 8.50am on Wednesday. Police conducted three warrants in Crewe, including Webb House - a former orphanage and NHS hospital on Victoria Avenue that currently serves as the religious group’s headquarters. Following the arrests, detectives are now conducting a search of the premises.…

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