Wales child abuse: Mrs Justice Macur holds Wrexham meetings

A public meeting hosted by a judge leading a review of the Waterhouse inquiry into abuse at north Wales children’s homes has started.

Mrs Justice Macur says she wants to meet anyone with information relating to the inquiry, which began in 1996.

The Waterhouse report examined the historical abuse of victims in former care homes, but there are claims it uncovered only a fraction of the abuse.

Meetings are at Wrexham’s Ramada Plaza hotel at 12:30 and 18:00 BST.

Mrs Justice Macur said: “I consider it to be extremely important to make myself and my team available in a venue local to the events and circumstances which led to the Waterhouse inquiry to meet with and hear from the people who were directly or indirectly involved and wish to impart information which may be significant to my review.

“It is vital to engage directly with those affected by the issues central to my review.”

Sir Ronald Waterhouse’s inquiry was ordered in 1996 by then Welsh Secretary William Hague, and his report was published in 2000.

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