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Myles Bradbury: Addenbrooke's Hospital pays £56,000 to victims | Myles Bradbury: Addenbrooke's Hospital pays £56,000 to victims |
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A hospital where a doctor abused child patients has paid out a further £56,000 in compensation to victims and their families in the past six months. | A hospital where a doctor abused child patients has paid out a further £56,000 in compensation to victims and their families in the past six months. |
Myles Bradbury is serving a 16-year prison sentence after admitting abusing 18 victims at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, in 2014. | |
The NHS hospital had paid out £611,750 by the start of October 2017. | The NHS hospital had paid out £611,750 by the start of October 2017. |
It said it had since settled three further claims, from two girls and a boy aged 12 to 13. | It said it had since settled three further claims, from two girls and a boy aged 12 to 13. |
The information was disclosed by Addenbrooke's in response to a Freedom of Information request by the BBC. | The information was disclosed by Addenbrooke's in response to a Freedom of Information request by the BBC. |
Solicitor Samantha Robson, who has represented a number of Bradbury's victims, said the NHS hospital had been taking a "very understanding approach to claims". | Solicitor Samantha Robson, who has represented a number of Bradbury's victims, said the NHS hospital had been taking a "very understanding approach to claims". |
Bradbury, of Herringswell, Suffolk, admitted 25 offences, including sexual assault, voyeurism and possessing more than 16,000 indecent images. | Bradbury, of Herringswell, Suffolk, admitted 25 offences, including sexual assault, voyeurism and possessing more than 16,000 indecent images. |
The blood cancer specialist used a spy-pen to take pictures of his victims. | The blood cancer specialist used a spy-pen to take pictures of his victims. |
It contained 170,425 images of "boys partially clothed... none indecent", Cambridge Crown Court heard at the time of his sentencing. | It contained 170,425 images of "boys partially clothed... none indecent", Cambridge Crown Court heard at the time of his sentencing. |
The images of his victims, some of whom had haemophilia, leukaemia and other serious illnesses, were gathered at Addenbrooke's. | The images of his victims, some of whom had haemophilia, leukaemia and other serious illnesses, were gathered at Addenbrooke's. |
'Extremely prolific' | 'Extremely prolific' |
Ms Robson said her firm, Robsonshaw Ltd, was continuing to receive new claims, and seven families had approached it in the past six months. | Ms Robson said her firm, Robsonshaw Ltd, was continuing to receive new claims, and seven families had approached it in the past six months. |
She said: "Sadly Dr Myles Bradbury was extremely prolific in his sexual abuse and victims as young as six have been affected. | She said: "Sadly Dr Myles Bradbury was extremely prolific in his sexual abuse and victims as young as six have been affected. |
"His victims should feel confident that if they decide to come forward, it is anticipated the [hospital] trust will deal those cases justly and promptly." | "His victims should feel confident that if they decide to come forward, it is anticipated the [hospital] trust will deal those cases justly and promptly." |
Bradbury was placed on the sex offenders register for life and made subject of a sexual offences prevention order for life. | Bradbury was placed on the sex offenders register for life and made subject of a sexual offences prevention order for life. |
At the time, Addenbrooke's said it was "sickened" by Bradbury's "abhorrent betrayal and manipulation of his position as a doctor". | At the time, Addenbrooke's said it was "sickened" by Bradbury's "abhorrent betrayal and manipulation of his position as a doctor". |
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