SCOTLAND
Herald Scotland
Stephen Naysmith
AN INVESTIGATION has been launched into a civil servant’s alleged conduct towards victims involved in the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Jessica McPherson, who works in the Scottish Government’s In-Care Survivor Support Fund, has been the subject of complaints from a group representing abuse victims and from a leading charity, Falkirk-based Open Secret.
It has been alleged that Ms McPherson said it was “OK” for abuse victims to die if their demise resulted in greater support in future cases where there was a risk of suicide.
A spokesman for the Scottish Government said a fresh investigation into Ms McPherson’s conduct had been launched after further information came to light.
He said: “Whenever serious issues, such as this, are raised with us, we examine them. We did this when these matters were first raised.
“Further information was provided direct to the Deputy First Minister last week. As a result of this further information coming to light, an investigation has been launched into these concerns.”
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