Victims 'grossly failed' by sex offender bail decision

Author: bbc.co.ukPublished on: September 25, 2026Country: United Kingdom
Crime & Law
Victims 'grossly failed' by sex offender bail decision

Victims and their families were 'grossly failed' by the justice system that bailed a sex offender, Zafer Dogan, and allowed him to return to his home overlooking the playground he targeted. Dogan, from Enfield in north London, was sentenced to two years and four months for taking over 5,000 pictures of children, many from his bedroom window. Andrea Simon criticized the system for not prioritizing victims and called for a multi-agency review. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley also condemned the bail decision, noting it caused a family to move due to fear.

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