Police have launched an investigation into allegations of historic sex offences committed on the Isles of Scilly, the Western Morning News can reveal. The inquiry is understood to be in its early stages and no arrests have been made. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that the allegations centred on St Mary's, the main inhabited island on the archipelago 28 miles off Land's End. It has not been revealed when the offences were said to have taken place. Police say they are working with the Isles of Scilly Council on the investigation and declined to specify how many people it concerned. In a statement, the spokesman said: "Devon and Cornwall Police can confirm that an investigation has begun following allegations of historic sexual offences on St Mary's. Police are working closely with the local authority and the investigation is ongoing at this time."
