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'Major' child abuse probe in Alum Rock after man arrested | 'Major' child abuse probe in Alum Rock after man arrested |
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A "major" child abuse investigation has been launched in Birmingham after a man was charged with making indecent images of children. | |
Police have been carrying out house-to-house enquiries in Alum Rock following a search of 72-year-old Brian Topliss' home. | |
He was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on 22 June. | |
Officers' "immediate priority" is establishing if he had any contact with children over the "last few decades". | Officers' "immediate priority" is establishing if he had any contact with children over the "last few decades". |
More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country | More updates on this and other stories in Birmingham and the Black Country |
Police have been carrying out a "full-scale search" of his home on Maitland Road home over the last 48 hours and have seized "various pieces" of computer equipment. | Police have been carrying out a "full-scale search" of his home on Maitland Road home over the last 48 hours and have seized "various pieces" of computer equipment. |
After analysing the devices, officers were sent to the area to speak to members of the community. | After analysing the devices, officers were sent to the area to speak to members of the community. |
Det Ch Insp Dawn Miskella said: "I understand these developments will cause alarm in the community and that's why we have police out in the area today speaking to residents. | |
"I want to reassure those in and around Maitland Road that we have specially trained officers on hand to support anyone who comes forward to speak to me and my team." | "I want to reassure those in and around Maitland Road that we have specially trained officers on hand to support anyone who comes forward to speak to me and my team." |
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