The Independent
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| Publishers | Independent Print Limited |
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| City | London |
| Format | Website |
| Headquarters | Northcliffe House |
| First issue date | October 7, 1986 |
| Owners | Alexander Lebedev |
| Evgeny Lebedev | |
| independent. co. uk | |
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| ID | 993427 |
About The Independent
The Independent is a British online newspaper. Established in 1986 as a politically independent national morning newspaper published in London. It was controlled by Tony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media from 1997 until it was sold to Russian oligarch Alexander Lebedev in 2010.
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Lord Janner: Police shut down MP child abuse investigations - report
Police investigations into allegations of Child Abuse against a former MP were marred by " a series of failings" a report has found.
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) said Leicestershire Police officers " shut down" investigations into Lord Janner " without pursuing all inquiries".
It also criticised Leicestershire County Council's " sorry record of failures" over abuse.
The former MP died in December 2015.
Professor Alexis Jay , chairman of The Inquiry , said police and prosecutors " appeared reluctant to fully investigate" claims against Lord Janner despite " numerous serious allegations".
" On multiple occasions police put too little emphasis on looking for supporting evidence and shut down investigations without pursuing all outstanding enquiries, " She Said .
" This inquiry has brought up themes We Are now extremely familiar with, such as deference to powerful individuals, the barriers to reporting faced by children and The Need for institutions to have clear policies and procedures setting out How To respond to allegations of child sexual abuse. "
Lord Janner's son said The Inquiry " fails to challenge our late father's innocence" and " offers no proof whatsoever of guilt".
The Lord Janner caseLord Janner was the subject of child sex abuse allegations dating Back To 1955. Three police investigations took place in the 1990s and 2000s, but no charges were brought. Following a fourth inquiry, he was charged in 2015 with offences against nine alleged victims. Police say 40 people accused him of abuse. The peer, who had dementia, was, and died aged 87 before a trial of the facts could take place. An independent inquiry in 2016 found the three earlier investigations were " missed chances" to prosecute him. Nine of Lord Janner's accusers began The Process of suing his estate for damages. Three dropped their cases in March 2017 and.If you or someone you know has been affected by this story please visit the.
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