UNITED KINGDOM
Channel 4
Dozens of child abuse survivors welcome Theresa May’s indication that the panel conducting an inquiry into historical abuse could be disbanded to make way for a more powerful body.
A letter, signed by more than 60 victims and representatives who wish to remain anonymous, calls for a statutory inquiry to be declared, a public announcement that the existing panel will be scrapped and replaced on a “transparent fit-for-purpose” basis and the appointment of an inquiry chair who has “demonstrable experience and ability in challenging the establishment”.
“It is important that the inquiry is centred on bringing perpetrators before the courts, holding those that have failed in their professional duty or covered up allegations or been obstructive to account and delivering justice for survivors,” the letter reads.
Home Secretary Theresa May’s first two choices to chair the inquiry have both stood down amid claims they were too closely linked to establishment figures.
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