Limited investigation likely to give validation to potential victims more rapidly than a full criminal investigation
Police are considering a limited inquiry into claims that Sir Edward Heath was a child sex abuser, avoiding a full criminal investigation, which would be longer and costlier, the Guardian understands.
Those favouring the limited inquiry believe it may give potential victims validation more quickly than a full criminal investigation.
The former Conservative prime minister, who died 10 years ago, emerged this week at the centre of allegations received by eight police forces. The possibility of not launching a full-scale criminal inquiry is one option under consideration by police.
Police chiefs have differing views. One supporter of a limited investigation said of the former prime minister: “He is dead and not a threat to anyone else,” adding that the emotion surrounding historical child abuse cases may deter police from taking this route.
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