UNTED KINGDOM
Reporter
A Vale woman who claims she suffered sickening abuse at the hands of nuns who were trusted to care for her leading a campaign fighting for justice and compensation for abuse victims.
Helen Holland, 56, has made allegations that she endured ‘years of sadistic abuse’ at a care home run by the Sisters of Nazareth.
Ms Holland, of Alexandria, is the chairwoman of organisation Incas – In Care Abuse Survivors – and is now fighting to get compensation for hundreds of people who also claim they were abused while in the care of the state.
She said more than a decade of campaigning has eventually led to the Scottish Government agreeing to hold an inquiry into allegations of historical abuse of children in care across Scotland – due to start in October – but as the process could take years she wants interim compensation payments for victims.
Ms Holland told the Reporter: “Unfortunately the inquiry has come too late for some of those who have died in the process without receiving any justice whatsoever and I feel upset for them.
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