Allegations of physical and sexual abuse at an adolescent mental health unit spanning decades are being investigated, police said. A criminal investigation into reports of abuse of young patients at
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A man who was sexually abused by a string of older men from the age of 13 has received a formal apology from the Government’s victim compensation agency after it
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A specialist unit could be created for children and teenagers convicted of sex offences, a Government minister has suggested. Phillip Lee (pictured) said he had been encouraging the Ministry of
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A man who murdered his daughter two weeks after formally adopting her has been jailed for a minimum of 18 years. Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, received a life sentence for violently
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A fitness instructor has been convicted of murdering his 18-month-old adopted daughter by violently shaking her and striking her head. Matthew Scully-Hicks, 31, inflicted a catalogue of injuries – including
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Adopting a child is a “stringent and rigorous” process – with Matthew and Craig Scully-Hicks undergoing months of training, assessment and meetings. Elsie was taken into care after her birth
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Victims of historical child abuse have urged Northern Ireland’s politicians to release compensation which has been blocked due to Stormont’s collapse, as talks aimed at restoring powersharing enter their final
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Seven men have denied child cruelty and indecent assault offences dating back to the 1980s at a children’s home. The charges relate to allegations of abuse of youngsters at Wisteria
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Child sex abuse is shocking enough but when the perpetrator is a woman it is harder for society to accept because it seems to challenge the nurturing sense of motherhood.
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The leader of Rochdale Council has dismissed claims he knew about allegations of child sexual abuse in the early 90s, insisting his colleague “is lying”. The Independent Inquiry into Child
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