Abuse in Care: Low prosecution rate from inquiry

For a prosecution to be taken it had to pass two hurdles - enough evidence to prove the proposed charge beyond reasonable doubt and whether prosecution was in the public interest. Photo: RNZ By Tim Brown of RNZ  WARNING: This story contains content that may be disturbing to some readers. Police have prosecuted fewer than one in 10 of the cases referred from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care.