Sunday Mirror

‘Victims to get £20k payouts’

- EMER SCULLY

EXCLUSIVE

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VICTIMS of the Telford child abuse scandal could be entitled to a share of £20million in compensati­on, according to a leading solicitor.

David Greenwood, from Switalskis

Solicitors, has specialise­d in child abuse compensati­on claims for over 20 years.

He believes that the 1,000 youngsters identified as victims of the Telford gangs are in line for £20,000 each from West Mercia Police.

Mr Greenwood said: “Apologies are really important for the women affected by this. It needs to be sincere, personalis­ed and in writing to each one of them.”

He is also calling for a retrospect­ive

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