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A review of cases involving alleged sexual abuse gangs has found potential human error led to some police investigations being dropped.

Thousands of cases are set to be assessed as part of a National Crime Agency-led review to unearth failures to tackle grooming gangs.

So far, 1,273 files from 23 police forces have been referred to Operation Beaconport, of which 236 are being examin

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