Boy raped after being given alcohol at children’s home, inquiry told
A teenager was given alcohol and raped at a children’s home run by a religious order, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) has heard. The witness, who is now in
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Child abuse survivor tells inquiry of beatings at home run by religious order
An abuse survivor has told how he was hit with a golf club and beaten with a leather belt while resident at a children’s home run by a religious order.
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Scottish child abuse inquiry to hear evidence from men convicted of abuse
Two men will give evidence from behind bars to an inquiry into abuse at a children’s home run by a religious order. The fourth phase of the Scottish Child Abuse
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Detectives welcome rape convictions after teenager duped into taking lift in Fife
Detectives have welcomed the conviction of two men for raping a young woman who got into a car she thought was a taxi after a night out. Driver Abel Muntean
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Care home operator fined £270,000 after death of resident who ate chlorine tablets
The operator of a care home has been fined £270,000 following the death of a resident who ate chlorine tablets he believed to be mints. James McConnell, 72, who had
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Man successfully sued for rape declared bankrupt leaving victim without damages
A man who was acquitted of rape but then successfully sued has been declared bankrupt, meaning he does not have to pay his victim any damages. Stephen Coxen (pictured) was
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Inspection finds services for children and young people in Fife performing well
Care inspectors have identified key strengths in the way children and young people in need of care and protection in Fife are supported and cared for. Inspectors noted that robust
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Police release photo of distinctive weapon after woman was raped at knifepoint in Fife
Police have released images of the knife used by a man who raped a woman at knifepoint on wasteland in Fife. The 20-year-old victim was walking along Herriot Crescent and
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Woman awarded £80,000 after suing man previously cleared of raping her
A woman has been awarded £80,000 in damages in a civil case against a man who had previously been cleared of raping her. The woman, who cannot be named for
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Family of man who died in custody ‘disgusted’ as no charges planned over death
The family of a man who died in police custody more than three years ago said they are “disappointed and disgusted” by the Crown’s decision not to bring any prosecutions
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