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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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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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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Woman tells abuse inquiry of ‘life stolen’ at Glasgow children’s home
A former orphanage resident has told an inquiry she was sent to a shrine in France to cure her of a “mental illness” by a nun who called her evil.
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Inquiry hears girl jumped from building to her death following orphanage beating
A former children’s home resident has told an abuse inquiry that a girl jumped from a building to her death after getting “battered” by a nun. Anne Marie Carr, who
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Victim tells inquiry sexual abuse was ‘whitewashed’ by children’s home staff
A man has told an inquiry how the sexual abuse he suffered as a child was “whitewashed” during his time at a children’s home. A witness told the Scottish Child
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Mother and stepfather jailed for raping girl whose abuse complaints were ignored
A mother and stepfather have been jailed for the rape of a girl who was returned to their care after social services dismissed her as “troublesome”. The parents, now both
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Former youth football coach to stand trial on sex abuse charges
Former youth football coach and scout “Kit” Carson is to stand trial accused of the historical sexual abuse of boys aged under 16. Michael “Kit” Carson, 74, pleaded not guilty
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