UNITED KINGDOM
Mirror
4 February 2015 By Owen Bennett
A New Zealand judge is the new chairwoman of the troubled child abuse inquiry, Home Secretary Theresa May revealed today.
Lowell Goddard, 66, is the third person chosen to lead the panel after the two previous appointees stepped down for having links to the British establishment.
Justice Goddard has experience of investigation child abuse cases, having previously chaired an inquiry into how police in New Zealand handled such cases.
As well as the new chairwoman, Mrs May also announced today the inquiry would investigate allegations further back than the 1970s and witnesses would be compelled to give evidence.
The current panel was being dissolved in order to have fresh start, but those who had been axed could apply to be part of the new inquiry.
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