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| Racist remarks claims 'false', says Dame Lowell Goddard | Racist remarks claims 'false', says Dame Lowell Goddard |
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| The former head of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has strenuously denied newspaper allegations of misconduct and racism. | The former head of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has strenuously denied newspaper allegations of misconduct and racism. |
| Dame Lowell Goddard is alleged to have said Britain had so many paedophiles "because it has so many Asian men", according to a report in the Times. | Dame Lowell Goddard is alleged to have said Britain had so many paedophiles "because it has so many Asian men", according to a report in the Times. |
| The senior New Zealand judge has now hit back at the claims, calling them "false" and "malicious". | The senior New Zealand judge has now hit back at the claims, calling them "false" and "malicious". |
| Dame Lowell quit as head of the inquiry after 18 months in the role. | Dame Lowell quit as head of the inquiry after 18 months in the role. |
| The newspaper said that certain "figures" in the Home Office knew about her derogatory language. | The newspaper said that certain "figures" in the Home Office knew about her derogatory language. |
| But a statement from Dame Lowell said: "I confirm my absolute rejection of this attack. I am confident that in New Zealand my known reputation from my work over many years will provide its own refutation of these falsities. | But a statement from Dame Lowell said: "I confirm my absolute rejection of this attack. I am confident that in New Zealand my known reputation from my work over many years will provide its own refutation of these falsities. |
| "I will be making no further statement and will not engage with those conducting this vicious campaign." | "I will be making no further statement and will not engage with those conducting this vicious campaign." |
| Justice Goddard was selected to lead the inquiry into claims of abuse after two previous chairwomen quit. | Justice Goddard was selected to lead the inquiry into claims of abuse after two previous chairwomen quit. |
| In her resignation letter, she said conducting such a widespread inquiry was "not an easy task" but "compounding the many difficulties was its legacy of failure which has been very hard to shake off". | In her resignation letter, she said conducting such a widespread inquiry was "not an easy task" but "compounding the many difficulties was its legacy of failure which has been very hard to shake off". |
| The Home Office said last night the independent inquiry was continuing its vital work exposing the failure of public bodies and other organisations to prevent child sexual abuse. | The Home Office said last night the independent inquiry was continuing its vital work exposing the failure of public bodies and other organisations to prevent child sexual abuse. |