In a significant breakthrough, detectives have successfully secured justice for a woman who endured sexual abuse as a child over 40 years ago. The victim bravely came forward in March 2021, shedding light on the horrifying experiences she endured during her time at a primary school in Islington in the mid-1980s.

The victim, whose identity remains protected, revealed that she had been subjected to rape and sexual assault by an older man, whom she identified as Robert MacLennan. MacLennan, who served as the school’s groundskeeper and resided on the premises, subjected the young victim to this heinous abuse for approximately two years.

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