Overview

• Angus Bell, a former pupil, alleged eight years of violence, psychological abuse, and neglect at Loretto School in the 1990s, leaving him with PTSD.
• The settlement, reached ahead of Scotland’s first civil trial on pupil-on-pupil abuse, includes a six-figure payment and an unreserved apology from the school.
• The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry previously identified a culture of violence, bullying, and sexual misconduct at Loretto during the 1980s and 1990s.
• Bell described the settlement as a victory for survivors, encouraging others to come forward and seek legal redress for historical abuse.
• Loretto School emphasized its current focus on child protection and wellbeing, while continuing to cooperate with the ongoing inquiry into institutional failures.