UNITED KINGDOM
BBC News
By Nic Rigby
BBC News
The senior investigator looking into claims of physical and sexual abuse at a former Catholic orphanage says a new suspect has been identified.
Retired detective chief inspector Mark Ross has been brought back to head up an inquiry into abuse at the St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, Bedfordshire.
The abuse took place between the late 1940s and the early 1970s.
Mr Ross said 80 “potential victims” had been identified and 35 statements taken in a worldwide
Police have already interviewed two suspects.
“Each week, we are identifying more victims,” said Mr Ross.
“If they are still alive they should be brought to justice. These victims have been battling for justice for years.
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