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‘I knew what he had done to those boys’: murderer to stay in jail after journalist’s fight for justice

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Ros Astengo, a Gibraltar-based journalist, investigated the case of convicted murderer Allan Grimson as he approached release after more than 20 years. Her reporting inspired four men to come forward with reports of sexual assaults committed by Grimson in the 1990s. The new evidence contributed to Grimson remaining in jail.

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Ros Astengo is a journalist based in Gibraltar who focuses on politics and social issues.

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Allan Grimson is a suspected serial killer.

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<p>Gibraltar-based Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in 1990s</p><p>Ros Astengo, a journalist based in Gibraltar who usually focuses on politics and social issues, had qualms when she began investigating the case of the suspected serial killer Allan Grimson as he neared release from prison after serving more than 20 years.</p><p>She worried that…

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Allan Grimson is a suspected serial killer.

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Ros Astengo is a journalist based in Gibraltar who focuses on politics and social issues.

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Ros Astengo inspired four men to report sexual assaults carried out by Allan Grimson in the 1990s.

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Allan Grimson was nearing release from prison after serving more than 20 years.

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Ros Astengo had qualms when she began investigating Allan Grimson's case.

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