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Aine Fox

Abuser might have been brought to justice had Justin Welby reported it – review

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby should have reported abuse by John Smyth to UK police in 2013, a report said (Andrew Matthews/PA) - (PA Wire)

The most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England might have been brought to justice had the Archbishop of Canterbury formally reported it to police a decade ago, a review has concluded.

John Smyth QC’s “abhorrent” abuse of more than 100 children and young men was covered up within the Church of England for years, a long-awaited report found.

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