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Former cricketer's family avoid leaving home alone in Rotherham amid riots

Sky News Sunday, 4 August 2024
Former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq has told Sky News his family members in the Rotherham area have felt unable to go out and live normally amid the "frightening" violence.
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