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A group representing victims of sex abuse in Scotland says it is becoming “deeply suspicious” over the handling of a public inquiry into the issue.

The group says organisations which may ultimately face criticism at the end of the inquiry are being asked to help decide its remit in private meetings.

Chris Daly, a survivor of institutional abuse, said: “We have concerns here in Scotland that if the Scottish Government and those setting up this inquiry don’t shape it in the right way, we will end up in the same position as what happened down south where we have people appointed to chair the inquiry who are wholly unsuitable and not acceptable to survivors.

“We have concerns that the Scottish Government won’t listen to us in relation to that and we’ll have the totally wrong characteristics of a chair.

“We also have concerns that if the make-up…