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Eight women are among 21 people found guilty of being involved in one of Britain’s worst-ever child sex rings

Twenty-one people have been convicted of serious sexual offending against children in Walsall in the largest child sexual abuse investigation conducted by West Midlands police.

The investigation uncovered what was described as ‘the most appalling catalogue of sexual abuse‘ – sexual offences in the Walsall area against seven children aged 12 and under, spanning almost a decade.

The case can only now be reported due to the conclusion of the third and final trial in 15 months of legal proceedings involving the defendants. Read the full story here ▶