Asghar Bostan, a convicted grooming gang rapist who operated in Rotherham, England, may receive parole despite previously being recalled to prison for breaching his license conditions. Sentenced to a supposed nine-year prison sentence in 2018, Bostan was initially paroled in August 2022 after serving part of his sentence in an open facility. He was returned to custody in 2024 when he was reportedly seen in Rotherham, in close proximity to his victim’s residence.
The victim, “Elizabeth,” has describes the possibility of encountering Bostan as deeply unsettling. Her anxieties are compounded by the fact that Wednesday’s hearing will be her first meeting with her victim liaison officer. Elizabeth voiced her dissatisfaction with the government, stating, “They are no better than the system all of them years ago.”
The Maggie Oliver Foundation is assisting Elizabeth. A former detective known for helping expose the Rochdale grooming gang, Oliver also criticized the authorities’ handling of the situation. “Elizabeth has had to fight relentlessly for years, every single step of the way, as she has sought justice for the horrific abuse she suffered, and rather than recognize her as the victim she is, she is re-traumatized every time she has to engage with the authorities,” Oliver said.
She noted that while Bostan will be supported by his lawyer at the parole hearing, “Elizabeth must stand there all alone, denied even a friend to stand by her side.”
“Even worse, she has been instructed by the staff that she must under no circumstances say anything untoward that may upset him, but must stick to just reading her Victim Impact Statement,” she added.
Britain’s far-left Labour government has been under pressure to launch a national inquiry into grooming gangs, comprised primarily of Pakistani heritage Muslims abusing white working-class girls, for weeks.
