Spend on help not inquiries, says victim of abuse

UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News

A victim of child abuse has criticised the decision to hold an inquiry to investigate more than 60 institutions, including several top private schools.

The inquiry will look at historical abuse of children in care in Scotland.

But John Findlay, who was abused while a pupil in the care of Aberlour House in Moray, said money would be better spent supporting victims.

He said the inquiry was “yet another process” rather than progress towards helping people.

Mr Findlay told BBC Scotland’s Timeline programme how he had spoken publically before about what happened to him, but has not been contacted about giving evidence to the inquiry.

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