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11:02am: Gail Furness now brings up the letter to the Vicar General that described Peter Searson stabbing to death a bird with a screwdriver in front of children.
Cardinal Pell responds: "I don't know if the bird was already dead but at some stage I certainly was informed of this bizarre happening."
Gail Furness says: "Would it make a difference whether the bird was dead, or it was stabbed when it was dead?"
Cardinal Pell: "Not, not really. Not really."
Furness directs him to another letter from that time that lists "a litany of allegations" against Searson.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/live-coverage-day-three-of-cardinal-george-pell-before-the-abuse-royal-commission-in-rome-20160301-gn7xzr.html#ixzz41hzhilEc
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Pell's evidence 'designed to deflect blame'

Cardinal Pell told the commission he regretted not doing more at the time about rumours of child abuse.
He also said he was not aware of discussions about sexual activity, misconduct, or interference with children and in particular a meeting in which there was discussion about what was know of complaints against paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale.

"I wasn't aware of such discussions ... although I would concede I should have done more," he said.
When asked why he did not do this, Cardinal Pell said: "Because, one, I didn't think of it and when I was told that they were dealing with it at that time I was quite content."
Counsel assisting the inquiry said Cardinal Pell's evidence was designed to deflect the blame from him, a claim which he denied.