UNITED KINGDOM
Channel 4
Theresa May’s inquiry into historical allegations of child sex abuse is plunged into crisis after a number of alleged victims threatened to withdraw unless major changes were made.
In an open letter to the home secretary, the 23 signatories said the inquiry was not “fit for purpose.” The letter was sent ahead of a meeting today with groups representing victims of child sex abuse.
The inquiry is expected to examine how public bodies handled allegations and claims of child sex abuse in the past 40 years, up to the present day.
‘Toothless tiger’
Peter Saunders, chief executive of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood (Napac), said there would be “no point” if Mrs May did not give additional powers to the inquiry.
Speaking to Channel 4 News, Mr Saunders said: “If it doesn’t turn into a statutory inquiry then there is no point. It becomes a toothless tiger.
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