'My daughter was strip searched by police after a harrowing ordeal'

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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has been criticised by a father whose 14-year-old daughter was 'unlawfully' strip searched after she alleged she was groomed and raped.

Marlon West said police bosses have more to do to protect children in the region from sexual exploitation. His comments come after his daughter Scarlett went through a harrowing ordeal while in police custody.

Scarlett was arrested in August 2019 following suspicions she had been involved in a car robbery. Her case was highlighted in the Baird Inquiry, which revealed how women and girls had been treated while in custody.

Scarlett waived her right to anonymity and agreed for her father to speak on her behalf. READ MORE: Forensics arrive on scene as investigation into tragic baby discovery continues The teenager, now 19, was made to strip to her underwear at Bury police station after being arrested, the inquiry found.