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Wales child abuse: Operation Pallial inquiry update due | Wales child abuse: Operation Pallial inquiry update due |
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A report is due to be published later on the progress of an independent investigation set up to examine allegations of historical child abuse in north Wales. | A report is due to be published later on the progress of an independent investigation set up to examine allegations of historical child abuse in north Wales. |
Operation Pallial was launched last year amid claims an original inquiry uncovered only a fraction of abuse. | Operation Pallial was launched last year amid claims an original inquiry uncovered only a fraction of abuse. |
The investigation centres on care homes in the former counties of Clwyd and Gwynedd and could date back decades. | The investigation centres on care homes in the former counties of Clwyd and Gwynedd and could date back decades. |
A press conference is being held at North Wales Police HQ at Colwyn Bay. | A press conference is being held at North Wales Police HQ at Colwyn Bay. |
It is expected to reveal the number of cases in which people have reported allegations of historical abuse, as well as numbers of those reporting abuse for the first time. | |
Victims have either contacted police directly or raised concerns through the NSPCC or the Children's Commissioner for Wales. | Victims have either contacted police directly or raised concerns through the NSPCC or the Children's Commissioner for Wales. |
Operation Pallial is being led by Keith Bristow, director general of the National Crime Agency (NCA). | Operation Pallial is being led by Keith Bristow, director general of the National Crime Agency (NCA). |
'Without fear or favour' | 'Without fear or favour' |
The investigation involves police officers and staff, primarily from forces in north-west England, supported by members of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP Centre). | The investigation involves police officers and staff, primarily from forces in north-west England, supported by members of the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca) and the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP Centre). |
By December it had heard from 105 victims of abuse. | By December it had heard from 105 victims of abuse. |
At the time senior investigating officer Det Supt Ian Mulcahey, of Merseyside Police, said the investigation would "follow the evidence without fear or favour". | At the time senior investigating officer Det Supt Ian Mulcahey, of Merseyside Police, said the investigation would "follow the evidence without fear or favour". |
A separate review by Mrs Justice Macur is investigating the terms of the Waterhouse abuse inquiry, which began in 1996. | A separate review by Mrs Justice Macur is investigating the terms of the Waterhouse abuse inquiry, which began in 1996. |
It examined the abuse of victims in former north Wales care homes such as Bryn Estyn in Wrexham dating back to the 1970s. | It examined the abuse of victims in former north Wales care homes such as Bryn Estyn in Wrexham dating back to the 1970s. |
The new inquiry followed a victim's claims that Sir Ronald Waterhouse only uncovered a fraction of the abuse. | The new inquiry followed a victim's claims that Sir Ronald Waterhouse only uncovered a fraction of the abuse. |
Those claims surfaced in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. | Those claims surfaced in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal. |
Last week, one man was arrested in Ipswich, Suffolk, as part of Operation Pallial and questioned on suspicion of serious sexual offences against a number of people. He has been bailed until July. | Last week, one man was arrested in Ipswich, Suffolk, as part of Operation Pallial and questioned on suspicion of serious sexual offences against a number of people. He has been bailed until July. |