AUSTRALIA
The Age
Melissa Cunningham
Tributes are pouring in for Anthony Foster who became a tireless and high-profile advocate for child sexual abuse victims after his daughters were raped by a priest.
Mr Foster died after suffering a stroke on Friday evening.
He rose to national prominence after he publicly accused Cardinal George Pell of stalling the family’s compensation claim against the Catholic Church when he was archbishop of Melbourne.
It is believed Mr Foster fell and hit his head before suffering a major stroke. He died with his wife Chrissie by his side.
Two of the Fosters’ daughters, Emma and Katie, were repeatedly raped by disgraced Melbourne priest Kevin O’Donnell while pupils at a primary school in Melbourne’s Oakleigh parish.
After years of turmoil and a decade-long court battle, Emma died by suicide at the age of 26.
Her sister Katie drank heavily before being left severely disabled when hit by a drunk driver in 1999.
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