Failings at a now defunct school hampered an investigation into the sexual abuse of a disabled child, a damning report has revealed.
The child, who has learning difficulties, says they were sexually abused by their step-grandfather from the age of four. But a Serious Case Review found a 'lack of records' and the 'inability to identify staff' at the now closed secondary school, combined with a 'lack of forensic evidence', meant the Crown Prosecution Service's attempts to get enough evidence for a conviction were 'hampered'.
A decision has since been made to not to prosecute the step-grandfather, which has caused 'distress to both the child and their family'.
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