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Child abuse nursery boss in tears | Child abuse nursery boss in tears |
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The former manager of the Devon nursery where Vanessa George sexually abused and photographed children has described the event as a "horrendous" ordeal. | The former manager of the Devon nursery where Vanessa George sexually abused and photographed children has described the event as a "horrendous" ordeal. |
George, one of the workers at Little Ted's Nursery in Plymouth, was jailed indefinitely on Tuesday. | George, one of the workers at Little Ted's Nursery in Plymouth, was jailed indefinitely on Tuesday. |
The nursery was forced to shut in June when the crimes came to light. | |
Angela Chudley, George's former boss, cried during an industrial tribunal hearing where former nursery staff are seeking redundancy payments. | Angela Chudley, George's former boss, cried during an industrial tribunal hearing where former nursery staff are seeking redundancy payments. |
If I could pay it I would - the redundancy was through no fault of ours Angela Chudley | If I could pay it I would - the redundancy was through no fault of ours Angela Chudley |
One of the three Plymouth women making the claim at the hearing in Exeter had worked as a nursery assistant at Little Ted's for nearly seven years. | One of the three Plymouth women making the claim at the hearing in Exeter had worked as a nursery assistant at Little Ted's for nearly seven years. |
Miss Chudley told the tribunal: "It's been really stressful for everybody. It's been horrendous." | Miss Chudley told the tribunal: "It's been really stressful for everybody. It's been horrendous." |
She agreed that the workers should be paid redundancy and holiday pay but said: "I haven't got any means. | She agreed that the workers should be paid redundancy and holiday pay but said: "I haven't got any means. |
"At the end of the day if I could pay it I would. The redundancy was through no fault of ours." | "At the end of the day if I could pay it I would. The redundancy was through no fault of ours." |
She said she was last paid at the end of May, days before George was arrested by police. | She said she was last paid at the end of May, days before George was arrested by police. |
George photographed the abuse she carried out | George photographed the abuse she carried out |
Miss Chudley had been manager of the nursery since it was set up at Laira Green school 18 years ago. | Miss Chudley had been manager of the nursery since it was set up at Laira Green school 18 years ago. |
But she said the sole trustee, Keith Williams, was unwell and it would be "unfair" to pursue him for the money. | But she said the sole trustee, Keith Williams, was unwell and it would be "unfair" to pursue him for the money. |
She said: "I am not the legal owner or responsible for the debts." | She said: "I am not the legal owner or responsible for the debts." |
The tribunal judge Anne Goraj adjourned the case while she awaits paperwork explaining who is in charge of the defunct nursery. | The tribunal judge Anne Goraj adjourned the case while she awaits paperwork explaining who is in charge of the defunct nursery. |
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