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By Daniel Mumby | Posted: December 23, 2016
The public inquiry into child sexual abuse within the Church of England and other institutions is to be sped up and partially scaled back.
Professor Alexis Jay, who is chairing the inquiry, has said that she wants to refocus the inquiry into preventing abuse.
She told The Guardian that she remained committed to pursuing all 13 investigations into “non-recent abuse” with institutions, including the Catholic church and the Houses of Parliament.
But she added that there would only be one or two public hearings into each key area – meaning that all incidents of reported abuse within the Church of England would have to considered together.
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