NORTHERN IRELAND
Belfast Telegraph
Woman ‘destroyed by abuse’ in Nazareth House children’s home waives right to anonymity
BY CLAIRE WILLIAMSON – 13 FEBRUARY 2014
A woman “destroyed” by sexual and physical abuse in a children’s home run by nuns has become the first witness to waive her right to anonymity in the hope that other victims will come forward.
Before the Historical Abuse Inquiry sitting began yesterday Kate Walmsley (57) said she had come to give evidence to make sure no boy or girl is ever abused at an institution in the future.
Ms Walmsley was a resident at Nazareth House children’s home in Londonderry in the 1960s.
She said she wanted to become the first victim to waive her right to anonymity to help other victims who haven’t yet come forward.
She told the inquiry: “I had a dreadful experience from when I was eight until I was 12. I was mentally tortured, physically and emotionally.”
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