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| Child sex abuse scandal: Welsh first minister backs police inquiry extension | Child sex abuse scandal: Welsh first minister backs police inquiry extension |
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| The first minister of Wales has said there is "merit" in expanding the police inquiry into suspected sexual exploitation involving Jimmy Savile to cover alleged abuse at children's homes. | The first minister of Wales has said there is "merit" in expanding the police inquiry into suspected sexual exploitation involving Jimmy Savile to cover alleged abuse at children's homes. |
| Speaking at first minister's questions in Cardiff, Carwyn Jones supported the idea of Operation Yewtree being extended to take in the allegations that have surfaced centred on children's homes in north Wales. | Speaking at first minister's questions in Cardiff, Carwyn Jones supported the idea of Operation Yewtree being extended to take in the allegations that have surfaced centred on children's homes in north Wales. |
| Jones told the assembly: "There are suggestions there is a link between abuse taking place in different parts of the UK and beyond. It makes sense that the police investigation is as wide-ranging as possible." | Jones told the assembly: "There are suggestions there is a link between abuse taking place in different parts of the UK and beyond. It makes sense that the police investigation is as wide-ranging as possible." |
| He said he would discuss the idea of Yewtree being expanded with the relevant authorities in London. | He said he would discuss the idea of Yewtree being expanded with the relevant authorities in London. |
| Jones has ordered government officials to urgently examine the terms of reference that the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse suffered at homes in the 1970s and 1980s. | Jones has ordered government officials to urgently examine the terms of reference that the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse suffered at homes in the 1970s and 1980s. |
| Following his appearance at the assembly, Jones headed for a meeting with the children's commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler, who called for a fresh inquiry after one former children's home resident, Steve Messham, claimed he had been abused by a close ally of Lady Thatcher. | Following his appearance at the assembly, Jones headed for a meeting with the children's commissioner for Wales, Keith Towler, who called for a fresh inquiry after one former children's home resident, Steve Messham, claimed he had been abused by a close ally of Lady Thatcher. |
| Jones was to make a further statement following the meeting. | Jones was to make a further statement following the meeting. |
| The leader of the Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, told the assembly that much of the information collected by Waterhouse had not been made public on the assumption that legal action would follow on 28 alleged offenders whose identities were known but not published. | The leader of the Welsh nationalists Plaid Cymru, Leanne Wood, told the assembly that much of the information collected by Waterhouse had not been made public on the assumption that legal action would follow on 28 alleged offenders whose identities were known but not published. |
| She said: "In many cases this has not happened." | She said: "In many cases this has not happened." |
| Wood asked Jones what discussions had taken place with the UK government over why this "follow-up" had not taken place. She asked if "now is the right time for that information to be published". | Wood asked Jones what discussions had taken place with the UK government over why this "follow-up" had not taken place. She asked if "now is the right time for that information to be published". |
| Jones said the UK government had announced a review into the scope of the Waterhouse inquiry and an investigation into the police handling of the case. He believed that was the "right approach". | Jones said the UK government had announced a review into the scope of the Waterhouse inquiry and an investigation into the police handling of the case. He believed that was the "right approach". |
| Wood also asked Jones to try to obtain and publish a report on abuse in north Wales that pre-dated the Waterhouse inquiry but was pulped by Clwyd county council amid legal concerns. | Wood also asked Jones to try to obtain and publish a report on abuse in north Wales that pre-dated the Waterhouse inquiry but was pulped by Clwyd county council amid legal concerns. |
| Jones said he agreed there should be "as much transparency as possible". | Jones said he agreed there should be "as much transparency as possible". |
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