Closing statement of Sally McKechnie for Marylands School public hearing.

Distressing content warning.

Distressing content warning. Archbishop Paul Martin gave evidence on behalf of the bishops and congregational leaders of the Catholic Church in Aotearoa New Zealand. Between March 2018 and January 2021, he was the Bishop of Christchurch. At the time

Distressing content warning. Brother Timothy Graham has been the Provincial of the Oceania Province of the St John of God Brothers since 2007. He is responsibleforresponding to reports of abuse and the order’s redress processes. He gave evidence

Distressing content warning. Dr Michelle Mulvihill is a former nun and a clinical psychologist. She worked for the St John of God brothers from 1998 to 2007, helping the order respond to sexual abuse claims. She gave evidence about the order’s

Closing statement of Dr Michelle Mulvihill for Marylands School public hearing.

This investigation will examine abuse in State-based youth justice care (State youth justice care) in New Zealand.

Distressing content warning. Detective Superintendent Peter Read gave evidence on behalf of the Police. At the time of the hearing he was the Detective Superintendent for Wellington and the South Island. His evidence discussed the Operation

Distressing content warning. Cooper Legal acted for at least 30 survivors fromMarylands School, St Joseph’s Orphanage and Hebron Trust. Sonja Cooper and Sam Benton gave evidence about the abuse their clients experienced and their clients’

Distressing content warning. Mr AQ was in State care from a young age and had numerous placements, including attending Marylands School from 1963 to 1966. He gave evidence of the sexual abuse he suffered by Brother Thaddeus and the impact this abuse