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Margaret (Maggie) Oliver is an English former Detective Constable in the Greater Manchester Police[1], whistleblower[2], and media personality[3].
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| Website | http://maggieoliver.co.uk |
Greater Manchester Police Career[4]
[edit]Maggie joined Greater Manchester Police in 1997 as a Police Constable. She remained with the force until her resignation in March 2013 in response to the handling of the Rochdale child sex abuse ring.[5]
Exposing the Rochdale child sex abuse ring[6]
[edit]A Detective Constable, Maggie was the lead investigator on the Rochdale child sex abuse ring case for Greater Manchester Police. She left the force in 2012 in disgust of the handling of the case by Greater Manchester Police and Crown Prosecution Service.[7]
Portrayal in Three Girls[8]
[edit]Maggie was portrayed by Lesley Sharp in Three Girls, a BBC drama about the Rochdale child sex abuse ring.[9]. She also acted as a consultant for the series.[10]
Appearance in Celebrity Big Brother[11]
[edit]Maggie appeared in Celebrity Big Brother 21, entering on day 1 and was evicted on day 18.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ "Former Detective Constable Maggie Oliver joins Celebrity Big Brother". Rochdale Online. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "'I had a moral duty': whistleblowers on why they spoke up". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Maggie Oliver husband heartbreak and family life away from Celebrity Big Brother revealed". OK!. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Who is Maggie Oliver? The detective who resigned over the treatment of 'Amber'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "We should have listened to the broken teenagers". BBC. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Who is Maggie Oliver? The real story of brave detective who helped Rochdale victims turned Celebrity Big Brother 2018 contestant". The Mirror. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Three Girls: what really happened in the Rochdale sex abuse scandal?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Three Girls". IMDb. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Maggie Oliver of Three Girls: 'The men who groomed the Rochdale sex abuse victims are still at large'". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Maggie Oliver".
- ^ "Celebrity Big Brother 2018: who are this year's contestants?". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ "Former GMP detective Maggie Oliver slams police 'old boy's network' on Celebrity Big Brother". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 19 March 2019.