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Staff forced pupils to eat dog biscuits, council confirms abuse

6/22/2026

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Pupils say staff forced children to eat dog biscuits on the floor and humiliate them.
Gwynedd Council confirmed the abuse, is processing compensation claims and says safeguarding arrangements were strengthened after the 2025 Our Bravery Brought Justice report.
Solicitor Katherine Yates, representing 21 claimants Rhiannon Evans and Levi Lewis, calls for a public inquiry.
Prosecutors dropped charges in 2016 after staff denied allegations because the case failed the trial threshold.

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Pupils say staff forced children to eat dog biscuits on the floor and humiliate them.
Gwynedd Council confirmed the abuse, is processing compensation claims and says safeguarding arrangements were strengthened after the 2025 Our Bravery Brought Justice report.
Solicitor Katherine Yates, representing 21 claimants Rhiannon Evans and Levi Lewis, calls for a public inquiry.
Prosecutors dropped charges in 2016 after staff denied allegations because the case failed the trial threshold.