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28 December 2016

Shefford Catholic orphanage abuse: Victim writes book

A former resident of a Catholic orphanage who waived his right to anonymity to urge others to contact the police over abuse at the home has written a book about his experiences.
Tony Walsh, 65, was sent to St Francis Boys Home in Shefford, Bedfordshire, in the 1950s. He says he was sexually abused by Father John Ryan, who died in 2008. His book Is Sadness Forever? charts his experiences at the home which he says was "horrendous".

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-23557612