Lancaster man Richard Gittins is one of 130 boys and young men abused by the man considered to be the most prolific serial abuser to be associated with the Church of England.
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00:00My name's Richard Gittins. I'm the victim of John Smythe.
00:04He beat me when I was at Morden College in Cambridge.
00:08During the entire time that was my second year.
00:11I'm pleased that the Archbishop's resigned because
00:14a while ago he said he was very sorry that he didn't take up the issue
00:18more thoroughly and more vigorously.
00:20But that was a rather empty apology.
00:23Now that he's resigned it shows that he really was truly sorry
00:26and I'm pleased for that.