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Camden council was warned about paedophile nursery worker years before arrest

In February, Vincent Chan was jailed after pleading guilty to 56 offences, including assault by penetration on three-year-old girls in his care at a Bright…

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According to The Guardian, in February, Vincent Chan was jailed after pleading guilty to 56 offences, including assault by penetration on three-year-old girls in his care at a Bright Horizons nursery on Finchley Road in north-west London.

Vincent Chan went on to abuse children after being cleared of ‘significant concerns’ following council-overseen inquiry A paedophile nursery worker was cleared by an investigation overseen by a local authority three years before he was arrested.

This world story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Vincent Chan, Bright Horizons and Finchley Road.

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United Kingdom · Europe
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Vincent Chan, Bright Horizons, Finchley Road, London
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