BBC UK News29.04.2026CrimeUnited Kingdom
Police close five-year abuse investigation without charging anyone over children's home scandal
More than 100 children with learning disabilities were harmed at Hesley Group homes in Doncaster between 2018-2021
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- A five-year police investigation into systemic abuse of children with learning disabilities at Hesley Group homes in Doncaster has closed without any staff charged.
- More than 100 children were punched, kicked, locked outside naked in winter, and subjected to other horrific abuse between 2018-2021 at homes rated good by Ofsted.
- South Yorkshire Police said the evidential threshold was not met for prosecution, despite a 2023 expert review finding abuse was systemic and sustained.
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A five-year police investigation into systemic abuse of children with learning disabilities at Hesley Group homes in Doncaster has closed without any staff charged. More than 100 children were punched, kicked, locked outside naked in winter, and subjected to other horrific abuse between 2018-2021 at homes rated good by Ofsted. South Yorkshire Police said the evidential threshold was not met for prosecution, despite a 2023 expert review finding abuse was systemic and sustained. The force only sought CPS advice twice and declined to reveal findings of an internal Hydrant review.
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