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During Acosta’s trial, the 17-year-old testified that her stepfather had repeatedly molested her between the ages of 7 and 15, according to the Orange County Register.

Acosta’s attorney noted during that trial that the teenage girl had lied to police and prosecutors, including alleging that her mother had abused her and had previously denied telling anyone about the alleged abuse.

During Foden's trial, the court heard colleagues saw him go to his car with one of his victims and hug her.

The council said a formal "recovery plan" was to be implemented, saying it had "proactive steps in place" to review internal processes, including a barrister investigating events in 2019 referenced in the trial.

During the trial, jurors heard that Chapman drove to Waring's family home in Private Drive, Barnston, after the shooting and left his Mercedes car and a Skorpion sub-machine gun there.