The BBC reports that a man who accused his mother of failing to protect him from physical abuse by his father has lost his action for damages. The man (who cannot be identified) alleged that his mother had failed to protect him from the abuse, as well as aiding and abetting it by reporting her son’s wrongdoings.
However Justice Thirlwall decided that the beatings were not part [...]
The BBC reports that two paedophile brothers on a hospital ward with patients who have learning difficulties are to be moved. The two had sexually abused children over 30 years in County Fermanagh. They voluntarily admitted themselves to Lakeview Hospital in Londonderry after they were deemed too mentally ill to stand trial in June.
People held [...]
The BBC reports criticism of a local authority for its failure to investigate suspicions that two children were being abused by their father. The public services ombudsman said that Merthyr Tydfil council’s lack of action meant police did not look into the case.
In this case, it appears that a complaint was made to the Local Authority [...]
The BBC reports on fears that allowing parents to check if someone with access to their children is a sex offender may cause vigilante attacks. The police have played these fears down. The new scheme known as “Sarah’s Law” was proposed after the murder of eight-year-old Sarah Payne in 2000.
At present a Home Office pilot scheme is [...]
The BBC reports that two boys who were found guilty of the attempted rape of an eight-year-old girl in west London have lost their appeals against their convictions. Three Court of Appeal judges in London dismissed the appeals brought by the pair, who are both now 11.
