MPs focus on social services in wake of latest abuse case

One in five children fall victim to abuse and one in six are facing mental problems, the House human rights committee heard on Monday.

Oelmek’s representative Christos Tziortas said “things got worse in the post-pandemic period”, with up to 4,500 having been victims of abuse.

These numbers, he said, were only those reported and “the real number may be much higher”.

Hope for Children said “30 per cent of child