C (Children)

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Counsel for the Local Authority: Mr Charles McCain Counsel for the Mother: Ms Sarah Fearon Counsel for the Father: Ms Lesley McKenzie Solicitor for the Children: Ms Nicky Hunter Hearing dates: 18-22nd July and 5th August 2016 ____________________

(a) There was no reliable evidence of sexual abuse of either child by F or anyone else;

(b) F had smacked B on two occasions, as he had admitted. I made no findings of physical abuse by him of either child beyond this;

(c) I concluded there was no evidential basis for findings of physical or sexual abuse by any other man as had been alleged;