Nottinghamshire police begin second investigation into historic child abuse in ten former care homes around the county.
The investigation, which has been named Operation Xeres, will examine 23 claims of child abuse from up to 70 years ago.
Operation Xeres will have a 20 person investigation team and aims to find out if the alleged abuse was systematic or organised.
The police told the BBC that due to the time that has passed that many of the records may no longer exist and some of the alleged perpetrators may since have died.
Operation Xeres follows on from an ongoing investigation, Operation Daybreak, that is also investigating child abuse in Nottinghamshire care homes.
- Investigation launched in 2010 into sexual and physical abuse by staff at five former children’s homes.
- Investigating abuse claims from the 1960s until 2000.
- Operation Daybreak has seen over 100 people report alleged abuse to the police.
- Has seen 11 people arrested.
- One of the largest operations by Nottinghamshire Police ever.
The centres have all either closed down or changed ownership since the alleged abuse took place. The centres being investigated as part of Operation Xeres are as follows: Amberdale in Stapleford, Ashley House in Worksop, Berry Hill Open Air School in Mansfield, Cauldwell House in Southwell, Laybrook in Mansfield, Repton Lodge in Worksop, The Ridge in Mansfield, Skegby Hall near Mansfield, South Collingham Hall near Newark and the former Whatton Young Offenders Institution.
Anyone with any information should contact Nottinghamshire Police on 101.
