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A kids play area boss has told of feeling "sickened" after a staff member was exposed for a child abuse offence amidst fears their safe-guarding documents were faked. ‌

Last week, Paul Aitchison, 54, owner of Party Palz in Kilmarnock, discovered one of his workers had a child abuse conviction dating back more than two decades ago. ‌

The s taff member was hired in April 2024 through an external employment agency. ‌

Paul, who has run the firm since 2007, claims the worker provided him with the relevant disclosure necessary for the job.

The businessman described the moment he found out on Sunday, October 5. He said: "I found out about it while running one of our parties. It was sickening. We got rid of them right away and we haven’t heard from them since.

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