Allegations of Abuse in Institutions


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2006/1 - The trial of Bernard McGrath

 




Newstalk ZB
February 22 2006;  14:08

Identification bombshell in abuse trial

A bombshell has been dropped during testimony at the High Court in Christchurch by one of the complainants who says a former religious brother abused him.

Bernard McGrath is on trial facing 53 child abuse charges.

The fourth complainant to give evidence clearly recalled incidents of sexual abuse while he was at Maryland's school between 1974 and 1989.

He identified McGrath in a number of photographs as his alleged abuser.

However at the end of his testimony he was asked to identify McGrath in court but was unable to do so.