Work being done by the Inquiry team to gather evidence. Some readers may find parts of the evidence upsetting or distressing.
Evidences list
(Scotty) QFC Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Scotty) QFC to the Inquiry. The evidence was heard at an Inquiry Hearing on 24 October 2018 during the Phase 3 Investigations into Residential Child Care Establishments run by non-religious and voluntary organisations.
(Matt) QFM Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Matt) QFM to the Inquiry. The evidence was heard at an Inquiry Hearing on 24 October 2018 during the Phase 3 Investigations into Residential Child Care Establishments run by non-religious and voluntary organisations.
(Finlay) FBT Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Finlay) FBT to the Inquiry. The evidence was heard at an Inquiry Hearing on 24 October 2018 during the Phase 3 Investigations into Residential Child Care Establishments run by non-religious and voluntary organisations.
(Ann) QCC Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Ann) QCC to the Inquiry. The evidence was heard at an Inquiry Hearing on 23 October 2018 during the Phase 3 Investigations into Residential Child Care Establishments run by non-religious and voluntary organisations.
Day 76 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Opening submissions for the Phase 3 Investigations into Residential Child Care Establishments run by non-religious and voluntary organisations: Quarriers, The Aberlour Child Care Trust, Barnardo’s. Evidence was heard from witness (Ann) QCC.
Case Study no. 1
The provision of residential care for children in Scotland by the Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul between 1917 and 1981, with a particular focus on Smyllum Park Orphanage, Lanark, and Bellevue Children’s Home, Rutherglen.
Evidential Hearings: 24 April to 3 July 2018
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section
John Christopher McCall Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by witness John Christopher McCall to the Inquiry. The evidence was heard at an Inquiry Hearing on 4 October 2019 during the Phase 4 Investigations into Male Religious Orders.
William Whicher Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by witness William Whicher to the Inquiry. The evidence was heard at an Inquiry Hearing on 11 January 2018 during the Phase 2 Investigations into Care Homes run by Catholic Orders.
Day 75 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Closing Submissions for the Phase 2 case study.