Archbishop of York sets up inquiry into abuse claims

UNITED KINGDOM
The Times

Last updated at 7:37PM, May 11 2013

Sadie Gray

The Archbishop of York is setting up an independent inquiry into allegations that a senior Church of England clergyman abused choirboys and school pupils.

Dr John Sentamu said that child abuse was “a heinous and personally damaging crime” as he announced the investigation into Robert Waddington, a former Dean of Manchester Cathedral who died from cancer five years ago.

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