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| Football sex abuse: Scotland Yard launches investigation into abuse claims at London clubs | |
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| Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into sex abuse claims involving a number of football clubs in London. | Scotland Yard has launched an investigation into sex abuse claims involving a number of football clubs in London. |
| The Metropolitan Police said a team of specialist officers from its sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command would probe allegations of "non-recent" crimes. | The Metropolitan Police said a team of specialist officers from its sexual offences, exploitation and child abuse command would probe allegations of "non-recent" crimes. |
| However it refused to say which clubs it was investigating or how many allegations had been made. | However it refused to say which clubs it was investigating or how many allegations had been made. |
| The Met said its team would work with Operation Hydrant, the over-arching nationwide investigation into historical child sex abuse. | |
| Detective Chief Superintendent Ivan Balhatchet, said: "We take all the allegations we receive very seriously and they will be dealt with sensitively. | Detective Chief Superintendent Ivan Balhatchet, said: "We take all the allegations we receive very seriously and they will be dealt with sensitively. |
| "Anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse, whatever the circumstances, or has any relevant information should contact their local police or the NSPCC." | "Anyone who has been a victim of sexual abuse, whatever the circumstances, or has any relevant information should contact their local police or the NSPCC." |
| It comes as football teams across the country have been implicated in a growing child sex abuse scandal gripping the sport. | It comes as football teams across the country have been implicated in a growing child sex abuse scandal gripping the sport. |
| There are 13 London-based clubs in the four professional English football leagues. | |
| One of them, Queens Park Rangers, was drawn into the controversy on Tuesday. | |
| The west London club said it was aware of historical child abuse allegations involving former chief scout Chris Gieler, who died in 2004, and would co-operate with any investigations. |