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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Nick Forbes

Former children’s home employee dismisses abuse claims as ‘absolute nonsense’

A former employee at a Fife children’s home has told the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry (SCAI) that allegations of abuse made against him by former residents are “absolute nonsense”.

The inquiry was hearing evidence on Wednesday from a witness known as “Toby”, who worked at Linwood Hall in Leven from 1975 to 1995, initially working for a house parent and later becoming a senior house parent.

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