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Rathgael Young Offenders Centre: Arrests over abuse allegations | Rathgael Young Offenders Centre: Arrests over abuse allegations |
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Police have arrested four men over allegations of physical abuse at a young offenders centre in County Down. | Police have arrested four men over allegations of physical abuse at a young offenders centre in County Down. |
The abuse is alleged to have happened at Rathgael Young Offenders Centre in Bangor in the 1980s. | The abuse is alleged to have happened at Rathgael Young Offenders Centre in Bangor in the 1980s. |
The men who have been arrested are aged between 42 and 57. The centre was closed in 2007. | The men who have been arrested are aged between 42 and 57. The centre was closed in 2007. |
A fifth man has been arrested on suspicion of blackmail at the Lakewood youth facility, also in Bangor. | A fifth man has been arrested on suspicion of blackmail at the Lakewood youth facility, also in Bangor. |
The investigation into the allegations at Rathgael and Lakewood started in January. | The investigation into the allegations at Rathgael and Lakewood started in January. |