A 53 year old man wanted on thirteen charges relating to the investigation into Rochdale child sex offences has been arrested at Manchester Airport
Tahir Rashid became the twenty ninth person to be charged as part of Operation Lytton and have an upcoming court date, with trials due to begin in 2025.
In April 2023 he was charged him with 13 offences – including sexual activity with a child and rape – but he did not appear to formally receive the charges and has since been declared as wanted.
Now he has become the 29th man to have a court date set as part of the wide-ranging investigation into alleged offending in Rochdale between 2000 and 2008 – codenamed Operation Lytton.
Mr Rashid, of Hudsons Walk, Rochdale, has been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Thursday 9 May where he will face Six counts of rape and sexual activity with a child and one count of sexual assault
All 29 suspects charged as part of Operation Lytton are accounted for and have an upcoming court date, with trials due to begin in 2025.
We continue to update and support both victims throughout this process.
Detective Chief Inspector Guy Laycock, Senior Investigating Officer for Operation Lytton, said: “Ever since the start of this investigation in 2016, we have been totally committed to ensuring the best possible outcomes for the survivors who have long awaited justice.
“Our investigation – like all of our wide-ranging and complex cases in CSE Major Investigation Team – has worked diligently and professionally to ensure every suspect is investigated and brought to court to be tried for these offences. This significant work will continue ahead of the trials for this case in 2025.”
