Allegations of abuse at Kincora Boys’ Home will be examined when a long-running public inquiry reconvenes later. The Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) Inquiry will hear evidence from former residents of
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A mother and her civil partner have been convicted of murdering her two-year-old son. Toddler Liam Fee was found dead at his home near Glenrothes in Fife on March 22
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The courage of two young boys was crucial in allowing police to unravel the web of lies spun by the two women responsible for Liam Fee’s death. Senior investigating officer
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Hundreds of top secret police documents about the former Kincora Boys’ Home have been declassified and handed over to a public inquiry, a lawyer has revealed. Some 26 boxes of
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A significant case review into the death of a toddler murdered by his mother and her civil partner will be “thorough and comprehensive”, a child protection body has said. A
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The police officer who led the investigation into Liam Fee’s death has said the two-year-old was subjected to “horrendous abuse” at the hands of his mother and her partner. Detective
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More than 45 million people around the world are trapped in modern slavery – a third more than previously thought, a major new report has found. They are being trafficked
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Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol) and City University London say the findings of a study on female genital mutilation could help prevent the practise
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Care workers have reported up to 150,000 pre-school children to social services over fears of abuse or neglect, investigations revealed. A series of scandals involving children – dating back to
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Police have been criticised by a family court judge over the way they questioned a six-year-old girl suspected of being sexually abused. Recorder Carly Henley, who analysed evidence at a
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