The Aporia
The Aporia
Bates, G. (2026, September 24). Bail should be granted ‘where proportionate’, Government says after criticism. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mark-rowley-metropolitan-police-government-courts-b1298321.html
Bates, Georgia. “Bail should be granted ‘where proportionate’, Government says after criticism.” Evening Standard, 24 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mark-rowley-metropolitan-police-government-courts-b1298321.html.
Bates, Georgia. “Bail should be granted ‘where proportionate’, Government says after criticism.” Evening Standard, September 24, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/mark-rowley-metropolitan-police-government-courts-b1298321.html.
Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.
In London, Zafer Dogan was sentenced on Thursday to two years and four months in jail after being convicted of taking thousands of pictures of women and girls and using AI technology to turn them into nude images for his sexual gratification. Despite objections from the police and prosecutors, he was granted bail and allowed to return to his flat in Enfield that overlooked a playground, forcing one victimized family to move into temporary accommodation due to fear. This led Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley to publicly criticize the justice system, arguing that pressure to reduce the number of prisoners on remand is resulting in dangerous offenders like Dogan being granted bail. The case prompted calls for a multi-agency review from London’s Victims’ Commissioner Andrea Simon, who stated victims were "grossly failed" by decisions prioritizing offenders' interests over their safety.
