Nun rejects suggestion she was ‘hard as nails’ in evidence at child abuse inquiry
A nun has told an inquiry she may have lost her temper with children in her care but rejected suggestions she was “hard as nails”. The woman, now in her
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Abuse inquiry requests statement from Prince Of Wales on paedophile bishop
The Prince of Wales has been asked to give a witness statement to a public inquiry about a paedophile bishop who was jailed after abusing young men. Peter Ball (pictured)
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Suspect accused of stabbing 11-month-old baby named as manhunt continues
Police have named a man who is on the run suspected of stabbing an 11-month-old baby and a 32-year-old woman. Rehan Khan, 25, is accused of attempted murder after the
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Nun tells abuse inquiry orphanage children were ‘mistreated while in my care’
A nun has admitted to an inquiry that she mistreated children at two orphanages and described another sister’s alleged actions as “cruel”. The 77-year-old, who cannot be identified, said youngsters
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Ex-visitor services warden at Buckingham Palace jailed over 15,000 child abuse images
A former visitor services warden at Buckingham Palace has been jailed for nine months after downloading more than 15,000 child abuse images. Tony Aslett, 52, from Pagham, West Sussex, was
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Ministers urged to give more cash to help Rotherham abuse victims rebuild their lives
Ministers have been urged to stump up more cash to help victims of child abuse rebuild their lives. Labour MP Sarah Champion, who has campaigned for victims of abuse in
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Engage: What can social workers do if they find evidence of child sexual abuse imagery online
We’d like to introduce ourselves to the readers of Care Appointments. We’re the IWF (Internet Watch Foundation) and we’re the organisation removing child sexual abuse imagery from the internet. It’s
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Dover man jailed for shaking his nine-week-old baby daughter to death
A man has been jailed for eight years after admitting shaking his baby daughter to death. James Ring, 21, was caring for nine-week-old Aria at home in the Crabble area
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Lord Steel brands Cyril Smith child abuse allegations as ‘scurrilous hearsay’
Child abuse allegations against Cyril Smith are “scurrilous hearsay”, former Liberal leader Lord Steel has said. The peer said “nothing has been proved” yet about the late MP and warned
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Woman asks for forgiveness from beyond grave for choosing abusive priest over sister
A woman asked for forgiveness from beyond the grave for choosing the “love” of a priest who abused her over her sister, an inquiry has heard. The witness, who cannot
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