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(BBC) Archbishop of York 'wholehearted' apology to abuse victims
The Archbishop of York Dr John Sentamu has apologised to victims of sexual abuse by a former cathedral dean.
Dr Sentamu was responding to a report into how abuse allegations against the Very Rev Robert Waddington, formerly dean of Manchester, were handled.
His predecessor was criticised for not acting on allegations in the report, which found “systemic failures” within the Church of England.
At least two men made claims of abuse in 1999 and at sometime in 2003-04.
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