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Evidences list
Kirsten Adamson Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by witness Kirsten Adamson to the Inquiry. This evidence was published on the Inquiry website on 29 August 2025. The witness gave evidence at an Inquiry Hearing on 22 January 2025.
Case Study no. 9: Volume 6
The provision of residential care in boarding schools for children at Keil School, Dumbarton, between 1959 and 2000.
Evidential Hearings: 30 March 2021 to 5 November 2021.
Lady Smith discusses her findings in our News section.
Day 551 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from Dan Paskins and Cat Carter from Save the Children, and Gavin Calder from Harmeny Education Trust.
(Verity) FIJ Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Verity) FIJ to the Inquiry. This evidence was published on the Inquiry website on 28 July 2025.
(Herbert) KQU Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Herbert) KQU to the Inquiry. This evidence was published on the Inquiry website on 28 July 2025.
Craig Robertson Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by witness Craig Robertson to the Inquiry. This evidence was published on the Inquiry website on 28 July 2025.
(Callum) ITY Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Callum) ITY to the Inquiry. This evidence was published on the Inquiry website on 28 July 2025.
Day 550 Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry
Evidence was heard from witnesses (Oliver) KMN and (Francis) MKF, and the read in evidence of witness (Tommy) HCQ.
(Oliver) KMN Witness Statement
This document is the witness statement provided by anonymous witness (Oliver) KMN to the Inquiry. The evidence was heard at an Inquiry Hearing on 18 July 2025.