A brave detective who risked her career to highlight the horror of child sex grooming wept happy tears when she was honoured with a Pride of Manchester Award.
Maggie Oliver was so appalled by the plight of vulnerable youngsters she was determined to shame the authorities into action.
After the investigation was shelved she quit the police to carry on her crusade to help victims of grooming, child abuse and forced marriage.
Maggie could not be more delighted with her hard-won honour. She says: “I am over the moon. I was so overwhelmed, I was blubbing like a little girl.