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Former foster child tells inquiry of being beaten with a belt until he bled

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Foster child tells inquiry of being beaten until he bled

A former foster child has spoken of his ordeal at the hands of carers as he told an inquiry he was beaten with a belt until he bled. Christopher Scott spent time in foster homes in Scotland in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Scottish Child Abuse ...

10 Aug 2022 at 17:32

Child abuse inquiry to begin foster care hearings in May

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will begin hearing evidence into the abuse of children in foster care in May. During the first phase of the foster care case study, which will begin on May 3, the inquiry will hear evidence from relevant experts and ...

24 Mar 2022 at 11:25

Scotland

Six-figure legal settlement for man abused by teacher when he was 12

A man who was drugged and sexually abused by a teacher more than 30 years ago has won a six-figure settlement from the school where it happened. John Findlay, 44, took legal action against Aberlour House School, which was was a prep school for ...

27 May 2022 at 13:03

Foster carer gave children soap to lick as punishment for lying, inquiry told

Foster carer made children lick soap as punishment for lying, inquiry told

A woman accused of abusing a foster child has admitted making him lick soap but said she only used the belt as punishment four times before she decided to stop. Avril Campbell and her husband Dennis looked after Christopher Scott between ...

24 Aug 2022 at 16:27

Scotland

Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will look into experiences of young offenders

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will hold public hearings following an investigation into residential accommodation for young offenders and other children next year. Phase eight of the inquiry will examine residential accommodation ...

25 Aug 2022 at 11:57

Scotland

Abuse victim wins £450,000 damages from leading private school

A former pupil who was abused at Sir Tony Blair’s old school has been awarded £450,000 in damages – thought to be the largest such award from the school to a victim in Scotland. The man, now in his 50s, was abused by a teacher at ...

02 Dec 2022 at 08:50

Councils ‘did not keep up-to-date records of children in foster care’

The true scale of alleged child abuse in local authority foster care may never be revealed due to historic issues with record keeping, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry heard. Opening submissions from 14 of Scotland’s local ...

03 May 2022 at 19:25

Child migration a ‘shameful chapter’ in country’s history, inquiry finds

Child migration from Scotland was a “shameful chapter” in the UK’s history which saw children physically, sexually and emotionally abused, an inquiry has found. Children endured the “demolition of their pre-existing ...

21 Mar 2023 at 13:28

Child abuse inquiry to focus on Edinburgh Academy

The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will focus on Edinburgh Academy when it resumes public hearings on boarding schools in late summer. The inquiry has been investigating residential care provisions at boarding ...

10 Mar 2023 at 16:36

Former junior counsel to child abuse inquiry charged with sex offences

A former junior counsel to the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has been charged with sex offences. John Halley, 59, was arrested on February 15 in Caddonfoot, near Galashiels, and has since been charged. The ...

09 Mar 2023 at 15:54

Edinburgh Academy apologises for ‘brutal and unrestrained’ historic abuse

A private school has apologised for “brutal and unrestrained” historic abuse. A total of 20 teaching staff at Edinburgh Academy were subject to allegations, including a child being beaten with a cricket ...

30 Aug 2023 at 17:48

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

Broadcaster Nicky Campbell has told an inquiry of sexual abuse he endured at Edinburgh Academy as he compared a teacher to Jimmy Savile. Mr Campbell, 62, attended Edinburgh Academy, a fee-paying school,...

22 Aug 2023 at 17:38

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