NORTHERN IRELAND
Fingal Independent
Friday June 01 2012
Police in Northern Ireland are investigating more than 250 complaints of clerical and institutional abuse.
Some of the allegations go back 40 years, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
With retired High Court judge Mr Justice Anthony Hart set to head up an official inquiry into the abuse of children living in residential care, police said the vast majority of the 251 complaints under their investigation – Operation Charwell – relate to incidents at least 20 years ago. But the overall time range was five years to 40 years.
Assistant Chief Constable George Hamilton, the officer in charge, has deployed special resources from public protection units and the rape crime unit, according to the police.
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