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The BBC reports on comments from the former head of Haringey social services, Sharon Shoesmith. Ms. Shoesmith has said that the death of Baby P had “absolutely devastated” her. She has also criticised the government’s plan to publish serious case reviews into child abuse cases. Ms. Shoesmith may have a valid point in relation to the [...]
Get Surrey reports that a 45 year old GP from Epsom has been convicted of indecently assaulting a number of women patients during medical examinations. He now faces being struck off by the General Medical Council. See here for the full report. The GP was convicted of five charges of indecent and sexual assault on five different [...]
The BBC reports that police investigating claims of child abuse by Belgian clergy have said that they are probing death threats against witnesses and magistrates. Last month police raided a meeting of Belgium’s Catholic bishops as part of their investigation, seizing computers and documents. On the 30th March 2010, the BBC reported that the Roman Catholic [...]
Get Surrey reports that three people, a man and two women have been accused of various offences related to the running of an alleged brothel in Woking and money laundering. Brothel keeping is covered by a number of statutes. Section 3 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 makes it an offence to allow a child under [...]
The BBC reports on allegations made by a doctor who worked at the north London clinic where Baby Peter was seen days before his death. The doctor alleges that managers failed to heed his concerns. Apparently the doctor was one of the four consultants at the clinic who complained in writing to Great Ormond Street Hospital and their [...]
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