Fresh investigation launched into one of UK’s biggest abuse scandals

Operation will try to uncover why abuse at Durham detention centre went on unchecked for over 25 years

Investigators looking into one of the UK’s biggest abuse scandals have said they hope to find answers into how it was allowed to happen and provide “some level of closure” for the victims.

Details of an expected 18-month investigation into the history of Medomsley detention centre for young male offenders were announced on Wednesday.