UNITED KINGDOM
Daily Mail
By Rebecca Camber And Stephen Wright For The Daily Mail
The woman allegedly sexually assaulted at the headquarters of the child abuse inquiry by its top lawyer has been left distraught by the scandal, her father has revealed.
He said it had taken a huge toll on his daughter, threatening her future and financial security after the inquiry refused to investigate her allegations.
‘She has had a brilliant job and this has been a real strain on her, financially too,’ he added. ‘My daughter will come out of this with honour.’
Ben Emmerson, QC, lead counsel to the inquiry, is facing an investigation by his own law firm into claims that he groped the woman at the office of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA). His lawyers say he ‘categorically denies’ the claim.
Now his alleged victim’s father has made a dramatic intervention in the controversy that threatens to derail the £100million probe.
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, he said: ‘She has been very upset by this. She was down this weekend and she was quite depressed by it.
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