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| Two men arrested in 1980s guest house 'abuse' inquiry | |
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| Police investigating allegations of child abuse at a south-west London guest house in the early 1980s have arrested two men. | Police investigating allegations of child abuse at a south-west London guest house in the early 1980s have arrested two men. |
| The Operation Fernbridge inquiry is looking at claims that senior political figures and others sexually abused boys at the Elm Guest House in Barnes. | The Operation Fernbridge inquiry is looking at claims that senior political figures and others sexually abused boys at the Elm Guest House in Barnes. |
| Officers held a 66-year-old in Norfolk and a 70-year-old in East Sussex, the first arrests in the investigation. | Officers held a 66-year-old in Norfolk and a 70-year-old in East Sussex, the first arrests in the investigation. |
| Police began the probe after receiving information from Labour MP Tom Watson. | Police began the probe after receiving information from Labour MP Tom Watson. |
| Scotland Yard said the allegations are not connected with current residents of the property, which is now flats. | |
| It is also investigating links between the guest house and the now-closed nearby Grafton Close care children's care-home run by Richmond Council. | |
| Commander Peter Spindler, head of the Metropolitan Police's Specialist Crime Investigations unit, said the "complex multi-agency investigation" was supported by the NSPCC charity, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre and Richmond Social Services. | |
| He said anyone affected by, or has information about, activity in the early 1980s at the guest house or care home should contact the NSPCC or police. | |
| In a statement, Richmond Council said it considered "the safeguarding of all children and young people as an utmost priority and we take any allegations of abuse very seriously". | |
| A spokesman added: "We are offering our full support and co-operation to the police during their investigation. As the investigation is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time." |