'I would cry to myself: Why? Why? Why have they done this?
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The case of three families in Ayrshire, who saw their children removed by social workers and police in 1990 and had to fight for five years to have them returned, highlights the fear, frustration and emotional problems which can arise from such incidents. The parents have been cleared of any suspicion of child abuse, but it will take a very long time before they can rebuild relationships with their children. Some of the children were so young when they were taken into care that they do not even remember their parents.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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Twist in the tale of the nice writer next door
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Anne Perry fitted in well when she moved to the small Scottish fishing village of Portmahomack in 1989. However, the village was stunned when a newspaper report revealed that, under another name, she had helped in the murder of a friend's mother when she was 15. After this initial reaction, people did not reject her, but were instead impressed by her frank admission of guilt. The villagers have been prepared to accept that the murder took place a long time ago, and have not made her feel an outcast.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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Paisley's pattern of violence
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There have been four gun attacks in the Paisley area recently, all of which have been found to be drugs-related. A bitter war has now erupted in the town between rival drugs gangs for control of the local market. The drugs business in Paisley is worth more than 10 million pounds sterling a year, and local people now fear that it will cause the collapse of the town's social structure.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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