Bishop's advisor rejects claims of 'selective recall'; A former advisor to the Catholic bishop in the NSW Hunter Valley has rejected claims he has "selective recall" regarding paedophile priests

At the New South Wales Special Commission today Father William Burston used the phrase "I don't recall" more than 60 times. He said he cannot remember discussing [Denis McAlinden]'s abuse with the former bishop, but when asked by counsel assisting why police were not told in 1996...

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Published inABC Premium News
Main Author Cox, Dan
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Sydney Australian Broadcasting Corporation 18.07.2013
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Burston, William
Fletcher, James
McAlinden, Denis
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Summary:At the New South Wales Special Commission today Father William Burston used the phrase "I don't recall" more than 60 times. He said he cannot remember discussing [Denis McAlinden]'s abuse with the former bishop, but when asked by counsel assisting why police were not told in 1996 about the complaints he said it was his "understanding that the two victims did not want the police involved". Father Burston said when he told [James Fletcher] the claims "could be believed" the priest "would quickly change the subject".