SCOTLAND
The Courier
by Gareth McPherson
July 8 2016
The Deputy First Minister has met child abuse survivors after the government inquiry was thrown into crisis by the resignation of its chairman.
Susan O’Brien QC became the second member of a three-strong panel to step down from the Scottish Abuse Inquiry.
Campaign groups for victims said they had lost faith in the inquiry, which was announced in 2014 to investigate historical abuse of children in care.
After meeting survivors in Edinburgh, John Swinney said: “I want to assure survivors that I have heard them today.
“I recognise how important it is for us to build trust and I am absolutely committed to that.
“I am utterly committed to an independent inquiry and I have tried to answer all the questions survivors had.
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