Ash Regan said the horrific case 'reeked of institutional failures' as three abuse victims were already known to child protection services before a police investigation was launched.
The SNP Government has been accused of presiding over "catastrophic failure" after seven members of a child sex ring were locked up for a total of 94 years.
Alba MSP Ash Regan today claimed the case "reeked of institutional failures" as the three victims were already known to child protection services before police opened an investigation in 2020. The children had already been placed on the child protection register and were the subject of regular social services meetings - especially after an allegation of physical abuse was made in June 2019.
"These children were on the Child Protection Register. Yet they were failed. These children were known to agencies with a duty of care to protect them. Yet they were failed. These children were chronically absent from school. Yet they were failed."The Scottish Government has presided over this catastrophic failure at every single level."
She added: "All of us are understandably shocked when we hear about such terrible crimes, and I welcome the news that independently-led case learning review is underway, in line with national guidance, to ensure child protection in Scotland is as robust as it can be, and that all learning is acted upon."
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