A FORMER Dumbarton school will be investigated for child abuse in hearings to take place next year.

Keil School, which closed in 2000, is one of six boarding schools which will be scrutinised by the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in the summer of 2020.

Chaired by Lady Smith, the inquiry is looking into more than 100 establishments across the country.

The inquiry is asking for anyone who wishes to give evidence of abuse dating back to the 1980s to come forward.

Lady Smith said: “In 2020, we plan to progress to case study hearings in relation to our investigations into abuse in boarding schools.

“We are interested in hearing from anyone about their experiences in boarding schools, particularly people who may have more recent experiences of having attended one of the schools currently under wider investigation from the 1980’s up to December 2014.

“I would encourage anyone who has evidence to offer in relation to any of the investigations listed on our website to get in touch. We want to hear from you.

“I know that some people have already made a report to the police or to other agencies/ persons and may have been involved in other investigations. That does not matter – please also talk to us.”

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Edinburgh schools Fettes College, Loretto and Merchiston Castle, Morrison's Academy in Perthshire and Queen Victoria School in Dunblane will also be put under the microscope along with Keil School.

Starting as a technical college in 1915, Keil later became an all-boys school, before becoming co-educational in 1978.

To contact the inquiry, call 0800 0929 300 or email talktous@childabuseinquiry.net

Alternatively, people can write to the inquiry at SCAI, PO Box 24085, Edinburgh, EH7 9EA.