Lynn Sheerin was one of hundreds, if not thousands, of girls who endured mental, physical, and sexual abuse at Fornethy House in Kilry, Angus.
A brave Glasgow woman has opened up about the horrific abuse she suffered as a child at a notorious residential school. Lynn Sheerin was one of hundreds of girls who endured mental, physical, and sexual abuse at Fornethy House in Kilry, Angus.
"I was subjected to physical and mental abuse but I'm not 100% sure about sexual abuse - I haven't got any memory of that. The teachers used to throw parties and there would be men around. While at Fornethy house, children were cut off from their families and were told what to write in their letters home by teachers to hide their abuse. Lynn said the older girls would often try to protect the younger girls and "keep them to the side" when they knew what awful fate awaited them.
"The experience stayed with me my whole life. I couldn't speak about it for a very long time. There was a period of time when I was really down and couldn't tell anyone why but I'm finally stronger now. I'll come back however many times it takes.So far, over 200 women have come forward with claims they were physically and sexually assaulted at Fornethy House.
Now the group are demanding answers as to why records that could have been vital in getting justice for victims have been lost. Glasgow City Council has said that as the documents were for education, they would have only been retained for five years. "I must've been hungry at one point, maybe because I was being punished, because I remember eating dried toothpaste out of a round tin.
However, survivors have said they are unable to apply to the scheme – which pays out up to £100,000 to those abused in long-term residential care - because Fornethy was considered "short-term respite or holiday care" and because their parents gave their consent for them to go. Marion explained: "We want somebody that is totally independent that will possibly take the time to speak to us to start with. We want somebody to start listening to us."
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