{"id":297448,"date":"2025-11-20T09:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/romanian-man-on-trial-for-rape-offered-1500-to-leave-uk-in-home-office-blunder\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T09:04:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T09:04:59","slug":"romanian-man-on-trial-for-rape-offered-1500-to-leave-uk-in-home-office-blunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/romanian-man-on-trial-for-rape-offered-1500-to-leave-uk-in-home-office-blunder\/","title":{"rendered":"Romanian man on trial for rape offered \u00a31,500 to leave UK in Home Office blunder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/MNJw-RuRYXo\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Romanian man on trial for rape offered \u00a31,500 to leave UK in Home Office blunder\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MNJw-RuRYXo\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Romanian ringleader of a grooming gang was offered \u00a31,500 to leave the UK and then had his EU pre-settled status renewed, raising questions about immigration processes.<\/p>\n<p>A Sky News investigation has found that 38-year-old Marian Cumpanasoiu was given a Home Office voluntary return form in 2024 while in custody awaiting trial for rape. That was halted when it was realised that he was awaiting trial. But just a few months later his EU pre-settled status was renewed automatically.<\/p>\n<p>Cumpanasoiu was last month jailed for more than 20 years for 10 rapes and is expected to be deported at the end of his sentence. <\/p>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/skynews<br \/>\nLike us on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/skynews<br \/>\nFollow us on TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@skynews <\/p>\n<p>For more content go to http:\/\/news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/gb\/app\/sky-news\/id316391924?mt=8 Android https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&amp;hl=en_GB <\/p>\n<p>Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https:\/\/podfollow.com\/skynewsdaily\/ <\/p>\n<p>To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https:\/\/news.sky.com\/info\/library-sales<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Romanian ringleader of a grooming gang was offered \u00a31,500 to leave the UK and then had his EU pre-settled status renewed, raising questions about immigration processes. 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