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SCOTTISH CHILD ABUSE INQUIRY (SCAI) DOCUMENTS

MERCHISTON CASTLE SCHOOL - SCAI CASE STUDY

MERCHISTON PUPILS - SCAI WITNESS STATMENTS

Covering the period of 2 April 2015-15 May 2025. Grouped by category and listed alphabetically.

MERCHISTON STAFF - SCAI WITNESS STATMENTS

Covering the period of 3 September 2020-22 December 2022. Grouped by category and listed alphabetically.

MERCHISTON INSPECTORS - SCAI WITNESS STATEMENTS

Covering the period of 14 July 2020-25 November 2020, listed sequentially.

MERCHISTON HEARINGS - SCAI TRANSCRIPTS

Covering the period of 30 March 2021-4 February 2022, listed sequentially.

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 217 (30 March 2021)

Evidence was heard from Mr Jonathan Anderson, Headmaster of Merchiston Castle School.

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 262 (11 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from former pupils "John (CCG)" and "James (BLQ)".

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 263 (12 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from former pupils "Gerald (BRG)", "Graham (CCL)", and "Jack (CCZ)".

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 264 (13 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from former pupils "John Crawford (HYD)", "Mark (CCY)", and "William (CBM)".

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 265 (18 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from witness (Ian) FPU, and the read-in evidence of former pupils "Craig (CCB)" and "Edward (CDS)", and parents "Diane (KJV)", "Jenny (FWQ)" and "Catherine (FHS)".

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 266 (19 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from former pupil "James (CDR)" and assistant master Gordon Cruden, and the read-in evidence of assistant masters Stephen Campbell and Nicholas Diver.  

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 267 (20 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from Merchiston assistant masters Maria Victoria Prini-Garcia and "Robert (QZL)", and the read-in evidence of Merchiston assistant master "Nicola (DFX)"—AKA "Laura (RCQ)" in the SCAI's final report—and headmaster David Spawforth.

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 268 (21 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from Merchiston assistant masters "Glenn (QZA)" and "Jane (QTL)", and the read-in evidence of Merchiston assistant masters Marion Muetzelfeldt and Peter Hall. 

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 269 (25 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from school inspectors Marion Crawford and the read-in evidence of school inspector Iain Lamb. 

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 270 (26 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from former headmaster Andrew Hunter. 

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 271 (27 January 2022)

Evidence was heard from Chair of the Board of Governors and former pupil Gareth Baird and former headmaster Jonathan Anderson.

Merchiston Castle School – SCAI Hearing Transcript – Day 272 (4 February 2022)

Closing submissions from Mr Brown, solicitor Paul Reid GC on behalf of Merchiston Castle School, and Mr John Edward on behalf of Scottish Council of Independent Schools.

MERCHISTON CASTLE SCHOOL – RESPONSES TO SCAI’S SECTION 21 NOTICE (28 APRIL 2017)

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