Sinn Féin: Not our job to probe abuse claims

SINN FÉIN has claimed it is not its job to investigate paedophilia or rape by any of its members and that should be left to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

It said its policy is to suspend all members suspected of abuse and pass on the details to the police. It cannot be expected to decide whether a person is guilty or not, it said.

The party confirmed one of its representatives is barred from having anything to do with its political activities because the PSNI is investigating allegations of abuse.