AUSTRALIA
The Australian
July 26, 2017
TESSA AKERMAN
ReporterMelbourne
@TessaAkerman
Catholic Church abuse victims from across Victoria — with no connection to the charges against George Pell — are expected to attend a court hearing for the cardinal at the Melbourne Magistrates Court this morning.
Philip Nagle, a Ballarat survivor of abuse by Christian Brother Stephen Farrell in the 1970s, had promised other survivors he would attend.
Cardinal Pell, Australia’s most senior Catholic, was charged last month with historical sex offences relating to multiple complainants. The court has yet to release the charges.
Mr Nagle said he wanted to see the complainants and their claims handled in a respectful way. He said it was important to make sure it was a just court case.
He said it did not matter that the hearing might only last a few minutes . “(It’s important) to witness it,” he said.
The Melbourne Magistrates Court has said it will be “business as usual” during the cardinal’s first court appearance.
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