Establishment child abuse inquiry will investigate claims from BEFORE 1970s as panel is named

Home Secretary Theresa May

A new judge-led inquiry into historic child abuse will investigate allegations from before the 1970s, Theresa May announced today.

The Home Secretary announced a new four person panel would serve alongside Justice Lowell Goddard, a New Zealand judge, to investigate allegations that celebrities and other VIPs were involved in child abuse which was covered up by the establishment.

Mrs May said she had agreed to remove any cut-off date for claims which can be investigated by the probe.

In a written statement to MPs, Mrs May said the inquiry would have 'access to all relevant information'.

Mrs May scrapped the original panel after two chairs were forced to stand down over their links to establishment figures including the former Home Secretary Leon Brittan.  (more...)

Establishment child abuse inquiry will investigate claims from BEFORE 1970s as panel is named

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