Failings in children abuse case at Medway training centre

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The abuse of children at a secure training centre in Rochester could have have been stopped, a report has found.

Two years ago a media investigation found staff using excessive force to restrain children and bullying at the centre for 12 to 18-year-old offenders.

Today, a serious case review concluded that this could have been prevented if procedures were correctly followed.