Wales child abuse: Police chief promises no end to inquiry to identify abusers

An independent investigation examining claims of historical child abuse at children's homes in north Wales has found "significant evidence of systemic and serious sexual and physical abuse".

Investigators in Operation Pallial have found evidence of 140 allegations of historical abuse between 1963 and 1992.

Seventy six new complainants have also come forward.

The claims centre on 18 homes involving offences against boys and girls aged between seven and 19.

At a news conference held at North Wales Police HQ in Colwyn Bay, Chief Constable Mark Polin had a message for victims and another for offenders.

He told the victims that it was never too late to report abuse and he warned child abusers that police would never stop looking to bring them to justice.

140 claims in Welsh abuse inquiry

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