Jury considering verdict of men accused of Fife child abuse reaches seventh day
A jury in the trial of two men accused of abusing pupils at a former school for boys is considering its verdict for a seventh day. John Farrell, 73, and
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New Barnardo’s report says boys missing out on help to escape sexual abuse
Boys who become the victims of sexual exploitation often miss out on help and support because they are reluctant to admit their abuse, new research from Barnardo’s Cymru has revealed.
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Liam Fee’s mother and partner to appeal against murder convictions
A mother and her civil partner who murdered her two-year-old son are appealing against their convictions. Rachel Trelfa or Fee (left), 32, and partner Nyomi Fee, 29, were found guilty
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Poppi’s mother ‘angry and disappointed’ as CPS rules out charges against father
The mother of a 13-month-old girl who was sexually abused by her father before her death has said she is “angry and disappointed” with the decision not to bring about
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Girls drugged and abused at Church of England children’s home, says report
Vulnerable girls at a “toxic and destructive” Church of England children’s home were drugged and sexually and physically abused over nearly 20 years, a report has revealed. Revelations of sexual
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Woman jailed over cruel catalogue of abuse of toddler in Highlands
A woman who used an electric dog collar on a toddler during a “cruel” catalogue of abuse has been jailed for three years and four months. Lanna Monaghan had acquired
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Report urges caution in judging children responsible for harmful sexual behaviour
Children responsible for harmful sexual behaviour are too often treated as “mini sex offenders”, according to a new report. They should be considered as children “first and foremost” and not
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New study finds foster carers facing allegations of abuse need better support
New research launched by the University of Oxford says foster carers who have faced unproven allegations of abuse from the children they are caring for often have little support afterwards.
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John Swinney to meet abuse survivors in wake of inquiry resignations
John Swinney is to meet with abuse survivors in an attempt to reassure them about the independence of Scotland’s child abuse inquiry in the wake of the resignation of two
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Liam Fee’s mother and partner jailed for life for abuse and murder of toddler
A mother and her civil partner have been jailed for life for murdering her toddler son after subjecting him to more than two years of abuse and neglect. Defenceless two-year-old
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