About this episode

The episode explores the escalation of social media speculation and violence in Barrow following the arrest of a businessman linked to a grooming gang.

The fuse has been lit...and with limited information from police or in the news, social media speculation starts fingers pointing. Barrow is about to hit boiling point. Asian businesses are attacked. Individuals are targeted. Meanwhile local businessman Mohammed Ramzan is arrested – suspected of being a central figure in the grooming gang. But a senior detective coming onto the case starts to find holes in the account police have been told. Warning: This series discusses issues of sexual abuse, self-harm, violence and suicide From Sky News Storycast, Unreliable Witness is presented by Jason Farrell and Liz Lane Series Producer: Anne-Marie Bullock Executive Producer: Louise Cotton Sound Design: Matt Wareham Additional Journalism: Sarah O’Connell Sky Podcasts Editor: Paul Stanworth

People in this episode

Hosts: Jason Farrell, Liz Lane

Topics covered

• social media speculation
• grooming gang
• community violence
• police investigation
• Asian businesses
• arrest

Keywords

• Barrow
• grooming gang
• social media
• violence
• Mohammed Ramzan
• police investigation
• Asian businesses
• community

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News, Sky Podcasts

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