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The Latest Breaking News from The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Next phase of child abuse inquiry to begin public hearings in December

The next study will include 20 establishments around Scotland.

Evening Standard

Paedophile blames Starmer for ‘damning’ teachers accused of historic abuse

Brian Dailey, 78, was convicted in 2017 and also 2022 of a total of 21 charges, of which 16 were sex offences, spanning 1969 to 1984.

Evening Standard

Teacher acquitted of child abuse claims allegations ‘motivated by compensation’

The retired teacher told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry he believes police had ‘coached youngsters’ to make allegations.

Evening Standard

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Convicted teacher maintains innocence at Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry

Robert Jennings, 70, was convicted at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court in 2021 of one charge of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices.

Evening Standard

Former children’s home employee dismisses abuse claims as ‘absolute nonsense’

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry was hearing evidence from a former employee at Linwood Hall in Leven, Fife.

Evening Standard

Convicted paedophile brands residential school abuse allegations ‘rubbish’

An ex-teacher, referred to as Evan, gave evidence via videolink from prison, where he is serving an eight-year sentence for sexual assault and rape.

Evening Standard

Ninth phase of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to open next spring

The inquiry started in 2016, tasked with examining historical allegations of the abuse of children in care.

Evening Standard

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Violence was allowed to prevail at military boarding school, inquiry concludes

Pupils attending Queen Victoria School in Dunblane were beaten or hit ‘under the guise of corporal punishment’, chairwoman Lady Smith said.

Evening Standard

Inquiry told of ‘slopping out’ and children being imprisoned with sex offenders

A witness known only as Jim told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry slopping out was a common practice in secure care for young people.

The Independent UK

Suicidal prisoners put in ‘torture cells’ instead of given care, inquiry told

Professor Linda Allan’s 21-year-old daughter Katie died in Polmont young offenders’ institution in 2018.

The Independent UK

Abuse inquiry ‘initially hampered by unwillingness to acknowledge problem’

James Peoples KC said campaigners calling for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry to be set up were met with resistance.

The Independent UK

Ministers to apologise in person to abuse victims, inquiry hears

The eighth phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry started on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh Academy apologises for ‘brutal and unrestrained’ historic abuse

The comments were made before the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Psychiatrist thought he could ‘cure’ alleged abuser, inquiry hears

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is taking place before Lady Smith in Edinburgh.

The Independent UK

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The National (Scotland)

BBC presenter Nicky Campbell tells inquiry of sexual abuse at Edinburgh Academy

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has told an inquiry of sexual abuse he endured at Edinburgh Academy as he compared a teacher to Jimmy Savile.

The Independent UK

Nicky Campbell: ‘Abusive’ teacher at Edinburgh Academy ‘was like Jimmy Savile’

The broadcaster was giving evidence to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry about Edinburgh Academy where he was a pupil from age five to 17.

The National (Scotland)

Pupils at top Scottish boarding school suffered child abuse, inquiry finds

SOME children at Loretto School suffered sexual, physical and emotional abuse, an inquiry has found.

The Independent UK

Some pupils were abused at Loretto School, inquiry finds

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has been looking at a number of boarding schools in Scotland.

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Edinburgh Live

Nicky Campbell demands arrest of former Edinburgh teacher who allegedly abused pupils

The broadcaster has led calls to take immediate action against John Bownlee, a former teacher at Edinburgh Academy. Bownlee allegedly abused several pupils at the school with dozens of victims coming forward

Daily Record

Nicky Campbell demands arrest of retired teacher he claims abused him and other pupils

Nicky Campbell and his friends, who are at the heart of the allegations against John Brownlee, now 88, say they were told by police last week they now had evidence from around 80 alleged victims.

Daily Record

Edinburgh Academy to be focus of Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry when it resumes this summer

The inquiry has been focusing on residential care provisions at boarding schools for a number of years and has also looked at Fettes College.

The Independent UK

Child abuse inquiry to focus on Edinburgh Academy

Public hearings will resume in August.

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