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Sarah Vesty

Scots sex abuse survivor ‘robbed of justice’ as attacker dies before standing trial

A child sex abuse survivor says he feels “robbed of justice” after his attacker died while awaiting trial following numerous court delays.

Daniel Dolan appeared at Falkirk Sheriff Court in February 2019 after being accused of sexually assaulting a young boy and girl in the 60s and 70s.

But one of the 80-year-old’s victims, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was contacted by police earlier this month and told that his abuser had died.

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