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Fettes College 'shamefully' failed to protect pupils from sexual, physical and emotional abuse, inquiry finds

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Pupils at the prestigious Fettes College were "wholly failed" by the school where abuse flourished over four decades, the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry has found.

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  • Abuse inquiry: Pupils ‘wholly failed’ by Fettes College for decades | Herald Scotland
  • Fettes College apologises for decades of ‘shameful’ child abuse | The Times
  • Scottish private school 'failed to protect pupils' from sexual abuse | The National
  • Valuable lesson in protecting pupils after Fettes College allowed abuse to last decades | Daily Record
  • Top private school allowed sexual and physical abuse to 'flourish for decades' | STV News

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