The King's great uncle Lord Mountbatten accused of abusing a boy in Belfast care home in 1970s | The Sun
THE King's great uncle Lord Mountbatten has been accused of abusing a boy in a Belfast care home in the 1970's.
Legal proceedings in Northern Ireland claim the earl – who was murdered by an IRA bombing in 1979 – abused the boy at Kincora home.
Arthur Smyth – who was a former resident at the children's home – has waived his right to anonymity to make the allegations.
Mr Smyth's solicitor, Kevin Winters, said civil action alleging negligence and a breach of duty of care is being carried out against several state bodies.
Mr Winters added he had filed a summons which is due to be issued in Belfast's High Court on Tuesday.
"Central to the case are our client's allegations of abuse by the late Lord Louis Mountbatten," the solicitor added.
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"Understandably many abuse survivors for reasons of obvious sensitivity choose to remain anonymous.
"Arthur's decision to reveal his identity must be set against this backdrop.
"It is borne out of anger at systemic state cover-up on abuse at these institutions.
"He alleges to have been abused twice as an 11-year-old by the deceased royal.
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"It's the first time that someone has stepped forward to take allegations against Lord Mountbatten into a court.
"That decision hasn't been taken lightly.
"He understands only too well that it will be a deeply unpopular case with many people coming as it does within weeks of the passing of the Queen."
The Kincora home opened nearby Stormont's Parliament Buildings in May 1958 before closing in October 1980 after a sex abuse scandal.
The Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry found 39 boys residing at Kincora were abused in the 22 years it was open.
And in 1981 three men were jailed for abusing 11 boys.
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