Rydal Penrhos School Abuse

1. JULY 5, 2012 7
New allegations
from former
pupil as abuse
probe continues
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A COLWYN Bay school is con-
tinuing its investigation amid
more claims of child abuse during
the 1970s and 80s.
This week another former pupil of
Rydal contacted the Weekly News
claimingtohavereportedthematterto
the school during the 70s.
The man, who is now in his 50s and
lives in North Wales, says he and
others made several complaints to the
boarding school on Pwllycrochan Av-
enue during the early to mid 1970s.
In a statement this week the school
says it is continuing its investigation
and is advising any other claims of
abuse to be reported to both the school
and North Wales Police.
Current headmaster Patrick
Lee-Browne commented: “To the best
of my knowledge no new action has
been taken by any former pupils to
make a report to the police or seek any
other formal remedy.
“The school’s investigation remains
ongoing, and I can only respond to
information from other former pupils
if they make me aware of it by con-
tacting me either as well as, or instead
of, the press.
“Any information will, of course, be
treated sensitively and confidentially
for the purposes of my investigation,
and will help me to get the fullest
possible picture of the allegations.
“I encourage former pupils to con-
tact me or the police if they feel that is
the appropriate course of action.”
Several former pupils have come for-
ward in recent weeks complaining of
abuse by more than one member of
staff at the school in the 1970s and
80s.
Whilst the school is investigating the
matter, none of those who claim they
were abused or say they witnessed it
wishtoinstigateapoliceinvestigation,
although North Wales Police has been
informed.
All the former members of staff ac-
cused are now deceased and all claims
of abuse are historical.
By RICHARD EVANS
INQUIRY: Rydal School is
continuing to investigate
claims of child abuse in
the 1970s and 80s.
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