N. Ireland Abuse Probe Should Be Expanded, Victims Say

SNAP
January 14, 2014

http://www.snapnetwork.org/n_ireland_abuse_probe_should_be_expanded_victims_say

Statement by Barbara Dorris, SNAP Outreach Director, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314-503-0003 SNAPdorris@gmail.com)

We support the victims and advocates who want to see the Northern Ireland institutional abuse investigation to spread to England and Wales.

[The Guardian]

Kids were hurt in these institutions in large part because governmental officials were at least negligence, or perhaps worse. So the least that governmental officials can do now is to investigate and hold open public hearings. This would help in three ways. It would help those who have suffered so long might at least be heard. It would help the public understand how such devastating maltreatment could have happened and be hidden. And it would help deter recklessness, callousness and deceit by church, school and governmental officials in the future.

Contact - David Clohessy 314-566-9790 cell,SNAPclohessy@aol.com

Barbara Dorris 314-862-7688 home, 314-503-0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com

Barbara Blaine 312-399-4747, SNAPblaine@gmail.com