Shaun Wright steps down as PCC after Rotherham report pressure
Shaun Wright has stepped down as South Yorkshire's police and crime commissioner after weeks of pressure over the Rotherham sexual abuse scandal, his office has announced.
Victim angry at 'dragged out' Shaun Wright resignation
A victim of sexual abuse from Rotherham has hit out at Shaun Wright following his resignation as South Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner.
The victim told ITV News Mr Wright had "dragged out" his resignation and should have stepped down three weeks ago.
The chair of Parliament's Home Affairs Committee, Keith Vaz, said the resignation was "the right thing" but that he also wished it had come earlier.
ITV News Correspondent Damon Green reports:
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