SCOTLAND
The National
DECEMBER 23RD, 2015
KATHLEEN NUTT
YOUNGER victims of child abuse will entitled to give their accounts to the public inquiry into historical abuse of children in care, its chairwoman revealed yesterday.
Susan O’Brien QC said under-18s who had experienced maltreatment up to and including on 17 December last year are eligible to take part.
She also announced yesterday that anyone who would like to have a say on how the inquiry should proceed should come forward by the end of January next year.
Marking these dates, O’Brien said: “We are developing procedures to take the evidence of survivors, as it is likely that many individuals will apply to give us their testimony.
“We are considering how best to assess the evidence from victims/survivors and all the other evidence the inquiry receives. We also require to determine which of the witnesses will remain anonymous.
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