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Former residents of
Salvation Army children’s homes at the centre of historic abuse claims say
the church has not settled the majority of claims and some are considering
taking civil action. Salvation Army
spokesman Major Alistair Herring has said most claims made by former
residents of the homes had been settled. He made the comment in
reference to a $21,125 payout the Salvation Army had offered double murderer
Gresham Marsh, who is serving a life sentence for murdering elderly Waikato
couple John and Josie Harrisson in 1994. One woman, who did not
want to be named, told the Herald she represented 30 former residents whose
claims were still being dealt with by lawyers. Mr Herring said yesterday
that 33 out of 36 claims the Salvation Army was aware of had been settled.
The remaining three had been investigated and were still being processed. He refused to say how
much the Salvation Army had paid out in compensation to claimants. "It may well be
that there are people who are intending to make a claim at some stage in the
future but have not yet ... we have not received any new claims for some
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