UNITED KINGDOM
Daily Mail
By RICHARD SPILLETT
Information provided by victims to the independent child abuse inquiry has been deleted, it emerged today.
The inquiry admitted that, due to a change in its website address, any submissions through an online form between September 14 and October 2 was ‘instantly and permanently deleted’ before it reached staff.
The information erased in the blunder had been given to the ‘share your experience’ section of the website.
The website was set up for victims and survivors wanting to share their experiences with officials working on the probe.
Those who provided details between the two dates have now been asked to resubmit their information.
The inquiry apologised for the incident and stressed that no material was at risk of disclosure.
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