Church of England Suspends Mustard Heir and Minister Over Abuse Report

The Makin Review implicates Sue and Sir Jamie Colman in the John Smyth abuse scandal, prompting their suspension from church roles.

The Makin Review found that Sue and Sir Jamie Colman likely had significant knowledge of John Smyth's abuses in the UK and Africa.
Sue Colman, an associate minister, and her husband, Sir Jamie, have been asked to step back from their church duties by the Diocese of Winchester.
The review revealed that the Colmans financially supported Smyth through a trust and were trustees of a charity linked to him.
The report has led to calls for further resignations among Church of England senior clergy, following Archbishop Justin Welby's resignation.
John Smyth, a barrister, abused as many as 130 boys and young men over five decades and died in 2018 without facing justice.