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DFID sets aside £19.4 million – including child abuse cash

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Simon Pipe

The UK’s Department for International Development is giving St Helena £1.2m of new money for safeguarding of children and adults. The announcement came as a team from the UK neared the end of two weeks on the island, investigating alleged failures to deal … Continue reading →

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Abuse: don’t drag down the good with the bad, says blogger

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Simon Pipe

A robust defence of St Helena has been posted by ex-pat blogger Paul Tyson in response to a Daily Telegraph investigation into alleged mishandling of child abuse. In a piece titled Angry and Saddened, he says the good people in … Continue reading →

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Top barrister to investigate sex abuse ‘cover up’ claims

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Simon Pipe

An alleged conspiracy to cover up a report on child abuse on St Helena and Ascension Island is to be investigated by the barrister who prosecuted the TV entertainer Rolf Harris. Sasha Wass QC is expected to travel to the … Continue reading →

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Ascension case led to whistle-blower’s abuse claims

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Simon Pipe

Police and social workers were unable to work together properly in the wake of findings about child abuse on St Helena and Ascension, a new document reveals. It also tells how a number of officials were suspended after St Helena’s … Continue reading →

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April’s degree will help solve island’s social ills

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Simon Pipe

University graduate April Lawrence will be returning to Half Tree Hollow in October 2013 with skills that could be used to tackle social problems on St Helena. She has been awarded a strong 2:1 degree in Sociology and Psychology by … Continue reading →

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Money on offer to tackle sex crimes against children

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Simon Pipe

Growing concern about sex offending on St Helena – especially against children – could lead to the island being given extra money to confront the issue. And a coded warning of a possible increase in attacks appears to be given … Continue reading →

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