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Lord Janner’s family challenge child sexual abuse inquiry’s investigation plan

January 18, 2017 18:12
Daniel Janner QC
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The family of the late Labour peer, Lord Janner, have challenged the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s plan to look into allegations against him.

Part of the inquiry is expected to look at claims against the former MP, but his family said the plan proved the probe was “being conducted on the presumption of guilt, contrary to the fundamental principles of British justice”.

Daniel Janner QC, Marion Janner and Rabbi Laura Janner-Klausner, met lawyers from the Inquiry on Wednesday to protest against their father’s inclusion in the long-running investigation.

Lord Janner was ruled unfit to stand trial on child sexual abuse charges in December 2015, and died shortly after.