Girl alleged to have suffered 'devastating' sexual abuse by up to 12 people is made a ward of court

A girl alleged to have been subject to “devastating” sexual abuse in her home by more than 12 local individuals before being taken into care in 2010 at the age of ten has been made a ward of court.

The girl’s court-appointed guardian has raised serious concerns about why the girl and her siblings were not taken into care earlier as social work services were familiar with the family before the girl was born.