Abuse investigation into Kids Company dropped by police
An investigation into alleged physical and sexual abuse linked to the failed Kids Company charity has been dropped due to lack of evidence.
Scotland Yard said specialist detectives on a sexual and child abuse team had looked at 32 pieces of information and evidence connected to the reports of abuse at the south London children's charity.
They found nothing strong enough to consider bringing charges and the force has now closed the inquiry.
Kids Company closed its door permanently last summer following questions about its finances and management.
A number of allegations - including claims of abuse - were made and linked to the charity.
A spokesman for Scotland Yard said most of the information they saw was from third parties not directly connected to the allegations and were "vague in detail".
No one was arrested or interviewed under caution in connection with the investigation, which looked at information over a seven year period between 2008 and 2015.
The only strong evidence of criminality they uncovered related to an attack on a member of Kids Company staff that had already been dealt with by the courts.
Police added that the investigation would be reopened if any further information came to light.