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You can "almost" imagine the interview, can't you, honey?
Detective - Did anything happen to you?
Kid 1 - I was shouted at if naughty.
Detective - Shouted at? That's verbal abuse ! Were you ever hit?
Kid 1 - Sometimes
Detective - Physical abuse too. Where? On your bare skin? Did anyone else "touch" you?
Kid 1 - Sometimes I was lead to bed if I had been naughty.
Detective - Did they wait for you to get undressed?
Kid 1 - yes
Detective - Ahh ! I'll be round to take a statement. IF you could remember being "touched" it may help with the Compo. Have a think before we get there.