'We believe our daughter was abused at Muckamore hospital for 17 years - now we want answers'

What happened to our daughter in that hospital?10 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMarie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, BBC News NIBBCMark and Marjorie Sharp's daughter Laura was admitted to Muckamore Abbey Hospital when she was 16Marjorie and Mark Sharp often ask themselves one simple question - what happened to our daughter in that hospital?Laura, 41, was admitted to Muckamore Abbey Hospital when she was 16 and lived there for more than 17 years.Her story, alongside dozens of others, is included in the Muckamore public inquiry into the abuse of adults - its final report is due to be published on Thursday."When Laura hears the word Muckamore she becomes anxious and fidgety she doesn't want to talk about it - things happened to her in there which she can't explain."One particular time she pulled her T-shirt up and she had bruises all around her chest and she stood up and said 'I'm scared'," Marjorie said.What is Muckamore Abbey? The hospital in County Antrim opened in 1949 and became a regional hub for adults and children with severe learning and mental health disabilities.Currently undergoing a planned closure, it's also at the centre of what's thought to be the biggest criminal adult safeguarding case of its kind in the UK.Laura's dad Mark said in 2008 after they saw the bruising on Laura's body they turned to the police for help; but their investigation got nowhere when according to them, the police were told she was resting and could not be examined.The Muckamore public inquiry began in June 2022 and heard oral evidence from 181 witnesses and a total of over 300 statements.It was chaired by Tom Kark KC, who played a key role in the 2010 inquiry into avoidable deaths at Stafford Hospital in England.A separate police investigation began in 2017 after allegations of ill-treatment began to emerge.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has trawled through thousands of hours of CC...