SCOTLAND
Express
By GREG CHRISTISON
Wed, Feb 1, 2017
They are among more than 100 locations where abuse is alleged to have taken place, with boarding schools, and institutions run by religious orders and local authorities also being investigated.
The list includes Prince Charles’s former school, Gordonstoun, in Morayshire, and Fettes College in Edinburgh, known as “Scotland’s Eton” which was attended by former prime minister Tony Blair.
The details emerged on Monday as chairman Lady Smith told a preliminary hearing in Edinburgh that the inquiry will be fully independent. …
Aside from Gordonstoun and Fettes, other schools being investigated include Merchiston Castle School in Edinburgh, Loretto School in Musselburgh, East Lothian, and Morrison’s Academy in Crieff, Perthshire.
Faith-based organisations being looked at include those run by religious orders including the Benedictines, Sisters of Nazareth and the Christian Brothers. The inquiry is also investigating the relationship between the Catholic Church and these religious orders.
Three establishments run by the Church of Scotland will also be covered.
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