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This was in relation to adults, said counsel, although the inquiry has had evidence to suggest that Driberg also sexually abused boys.
It will only call four police whistleblowers, said counsel, not two as I had thought.
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But counsel said that another ex-officer undermines these claims.
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He was let off with a caution after he promised that he would not see the boy again.
He will, I think, be the ONLY survivor to testify to the Westminster hearings.
• Jimmy Savile's “excessive interest in child patients at Stoke Mandeville”
• “lack of action taken agnst Cyril Smith”
• “Peter Morrison had an interest in young men,” which he took to mean “6th-form age.”
It sparked Harvey Proctor to harrumph: “Absolutely absurd.”
He had a point.
Not one recognised the infamous comments of, Tim Fortescue, senior whip for Ted Heath’s government, he said.
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He stressed: “Treatment of survivors must not depend upon the identity of the accused.”
Robertson exclaimed: "What have I done?”
He had no idea…
But inquiry staff tried to stop him.
Robertson said: “No, no, he’s my solicitor.”
There is always room for a bit of levity.
Geoffrey Robertson, for Harvey Proctor, called on #CSAinquiry to hold a part 2 to the Westminster investigation, to look into ‘Operation Midland’.
On that, I wholly agree.