UNITED KINGDOM
Sky News
The offical inquiry into alleged child sex abuse may be extended to investigate crimes committed as long ago as 1945, according to Justice Lowell Goddard.
The New Zealand judge took over the inquiry after two other senior figures were forced to step down over establishment links.
The investigation is expected to focus on allegations of alleged wrongdoing dating back to 1970, but Justice Goddard says this could be extended.
The 66-year-old told The Mail On Sunday that fixed cut-off points for inquiries are “artificial”.
“The terms of reference talk about going back to 1970, but there is a push from certain quarters to take it back to about 1945,” she said.
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