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| Met Police football abuse inquiry covers 30 clubs | Met Police football abuse inquiry covers 30 clubs |
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| Officers are investigating 106 historical sex abuse allegations made about people from 30 London football clubs or teams, the Metropolitan Police have said. | Officers are investigating 106 historical sex abuse allegations made about people from 30 London football clubs or teams, the Metropolitan Police have said. |
| Four of the clubs are in the Premier League, two in the Championship and three in Leagues One and Two. | Four of the clubs are in the Premier League, two in the Championship and three in Leagues One and Two. |
| The others include non-league, non-professional and amateur teams. | The others include non-league, non-professional and amateur teams. |
| It comes as the Scottish Football Association has set up an independent review of child abuse allegations. | It comes as the Scottish Football Association has set up an independent review of child abuse allegations. |
| Several former players have come forward in recent weeks to say they were abused as children by people in positions of authority. | Several former players have come forward in recent weeks to say they were abused as children by people in positions of authority. |
| Football abuse claims: What has happened so far? | |
| Stories of child abuse: 'Not the only one' | |
| More than 20 UK police forces have confirmed they are investigating claims of historical child abuse in football. | |
| Last week police chiefs said there were 83 potential suspects and 98 clubs involved. | Last week police chiefs said there were 83 potential suspects and 98 clubs involved. |
| The National Police Chiefs' Council said 98% of the identified victims were male and that they were aged between seven and 20 when they were allegedly abused. | The National Police Chiefs' Council said 98% of the identified victims were male and that they were aged between seven and 20 when they were allegedly abused. |
| In an update to the action being taken by the Met, Det Ch Supt Ivan Balhatchet said specialist officers would be working through information passed to them. | In an update to the action being taken by the Met, Det Ch Supt Ivan Balhatchet said specialist officers would be working through information passed to them. |
| He added: "The number of referrals, pieces of information and allegations will change." | He added: "The number of referrals, pieces of information and allegations will change." |
| He urged anyone who had been the victim of sexual assault to contact their local force, or call the NSPCC help line on 0800 023 2642. | He urged anyone who had been the victim of sexual assault to contact their local force, or call the NSPCC help line on 0800 023 2642. |
| Thirteen London-based clubs are in the four top English football leagues, with five in the Premiership - Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Crystal Palace. | Thirteen London-based clubs are in the four top English football leagues, with five in the Premiership - Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham and Crystal Palace. |
| The Met did not name any of the clubs involved in its inquiries. | |
| Chelsea, however, have already apologised to former footballer Gary Johnson over abuse he suffered in the 1970s and are conducting their own review. QPR say they are taking allegations made against a former employee "very seriously", while Charlton Athletic have also opened an investigation into historical abuse allegations. | |
| Meanwhile, the sport's governing body in England, the Football Association, says it plans to conduct an internal review to determine whether it could or should have done more. |