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Scots child sex abuse victim raped by council foster carer awarded record £1.75m damages
22.04.2022 - 17:03 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A man who was raped and sexually abused as a child by his evil foster carer has been awarded a record-breaking £1.75m in compensation.
The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, launched a civil case against Glasgow City Council, who placed him in the care of his abuser between 1983 and 1988.
He was previously awarded a £1.3m settlement by Lord Brailsford for the “loss, injury and damage” - including PTSD - which he suffered as a result of the abuse.
But the brave survivor’s anguish was compounded when the council’s legal team appealed the amount - claiming that he would always have ended up suffering after being in care from the age of 21 months.
The appeal was eventually dropped and the new settlement figure agreed but the victim has yet to receive a direct apology from council chiefs for his ordeal.
The abuser, who has not been named, was jailed for 10 years in February 2019 after being convicted of lewd, indecent and libidinous practices and indecent assault against the victim.
The 52-year-old’s lawyer, Laura Connor, who specialises in pursuing civil justice for survivors of historical abuse, has welcomed the long overdue settlement.
The partner at Thompsons Solicitors said: “For child historical abuse claims, we understand that this is the highest settlement amount given and I very much hope that it paves the way for others to follow.
“One thing which has encouraged the purser to be motivated to pursue the case throughout was the fact that Glasgow City Council have never acknowledged the abuse.
“They have still not apologised to him directly for what has happened. That continues to be a significant issue for him.
“We have been pursuing the case for a number of years and the council, through their solicitors, did
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