Met drops investigation into sexual abuse at UK charity
British police have closed an investigation file related to alleged physical and sexual abuse at the UK’s failed charity, Kids Company.
According to Scotland Yard, there was no reasonable proof of the abuse allegations at the charity. “Detectives found no evidence of criminality within 32 pieces of information or intelligence, which would reach the threshold to justify a referral to the Crown Prosecution Service”.
“Nor have we identified any failings by the charity in respect of them carrying out their duty to safeguard children or vulnerable adults.”
The inquiry was launched in July 2015 after the Metropolitan Police was informed by a journalist about abuse at the now closed south London-based charity.
Detectives from the Sexual Offences, Exploitation and Child Abuse Command identified 32 pieces of information or intelligence relating to a period between 2008 and 2015.
Officers carried out “detailed and extensive inquiries” to establish the veracity of the information. “However, the majority were third-party reports which were vague in detail.”
The charity always denied the abuse claims. No-one was arrested or interviewed in connection with the investigation.
The Kids Company, with its branches in London, Liverpool and Bristol, was founded by Camila Batmanghelidjh in 1996. The charity was closed in August last year amid disputes over its future management and finances.
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