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| Child's remains 'found' in Jersey | Child's remains 'found' in Jersey |
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| Police have discovered what appear to be the remains of a child's body at a former care home in Jersey. | Police have discovered what appear to be the remains of a child's body at a former care home in Jersey. |
| Haut de la Garenne is at the centre of an investigation into alleged child abuse over a period of 40 years. | Haut de la Garenne is at the centre of an investigation into alleged child abuse over a period of 40 years. |
| A specialist team began searching the building on Tuesday, using a sniffer dog and ground-penetrating radar. | A specialist team began searching the building on Tuesday, using a sniffer dog and ground-penetrating radar. |
| The investigation involves abuse of boys and girls aged between 11 and 15 at several government institutions and organisations in Jersey. | The investigation involves abuse of boys and girls aged between 11 and 15 at several government institutions and organisations in Jersey. |
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| Jersey Police began investigating allegations of abuse in November last year. | Jersey Police began investigating allegations of abuse in November last year. |
| Haute de la Garenne and Jersey Sea Cadets are the main focus of the inquiry. | Haute de la Garenne and Jersey Sea Cadets are the main focus of the inquiry. |
| More than 100 people have contacted a helpline since the investigation began. | |
| In January, Gordon Claude Wateridge was the first person to be charged in connection with the investigation. | In January, Gordon Claude Wateridge was the first person to be charged in connection with the investigation. |
| Mr Wateridge, 76, is accused of indecently assaulting three girls, all under 16, between 1969 and 1979, when they were at Haut de la Garenne. | Mr Wateridge, 76, is accused of indecently assaulting three girls, all under 16, between 1969 and 1979, when they were at Haut de la Garenne. |
| Police say further arrests are expected. |