AUSTRALIA
ABC News
[with audio]
Updated April 13, 2012
Victoria Police is preparing a report for the coroner into dozens of suicides linked to sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy. The long running police investigation could lead to a coronial inquest, that will look for systemic abuse issues within the Catholic Church.
Liz Hobday
Transcript
KIM LANDERS: Police in Victoria are preparing a report for the coroner into dozens of suicides linked to alleged sexual abuse by the Catholic clergy.
The long running police investigation could lead to a coronial inquest that will look for systemic abuse issues within the Catholic Church.
The police brief also means there’s further pressure on the Victorian Government to hold a wide-ranging inquiry into clergy abuse.
As Liz Hobday reports.
LIZ HOBDAY: Victoria Police Deputy Commissioner Graham Ashton says a recommendation to the Coroner on suicides linked to Catholic clergy abuse is not far away.
GRAHAM ASHTON: What we are doing at the moment is what we are examining what is in those reports and whether they do link to systemic behaviour by the Catholic Church in that area and we do see that linkage then we will be asking the coroner to make an assessment on whether she needs to reopen.
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